KidsMatter honors Wheaton teen, entire community of supporters with awards during 25th anniversary EMPOWER GalaWesley Freeman receives Limitless Courage Award; community supporters lauded with Kids’ Champion Award for advancing KidsMatter’s missionNAPERVILLE, IL. —...
Teen Philanthropy Initiative Accepting Grant ApplicationsStudents to award $10,000 to programs that benefit youthNAPERVILLE, ILL. — KidsMatter is excited to announce that student participants in the Teen Philanthropy Initiative program will again be offering $10,000...
KidsMatter builds youth services, honors students through partnerships across Naperville communityYouth Service Award ceremony shows how KidsMatter continues beneficial programs to support, recognize youthNAPERVILLE, IL. — KidsMatter is accepting nominations from...
KidsMatter to culminate 25th anniversary celebrations with EMPOWER Gala on Oct. 24Longstanding nonprofit forms community connections to build resilient kids, help youth discover their pathwayNAPERVILLE, IL. — The Naperville-based nonprofit KidsMatter is celebrating...
Students invited to ‘rewire the way you connect’ — at first Naperville Possibility FestivalKidsMatter, Alive Center, Inside Out Club, and Go Brewing collaborating to plan one of four Possibility Festivals nationwide NAPERVILLE, IL. — Three Naperville-based nonprofit...
Organizations, community to connect at KidsMatter’s 23rd annual Volunteer FairLongstanding event showcases ways to give back, helps groups fill needed rolesCommunity members interested in volunteer positions — and community organizations in search of volunteers to...
Skaters’ Picnic Fosters Joy, ConnectionLongstanding KidsMatter fundraiser showcases student talent, builds on history of bringing community togetherFor more than a dozen years, skaters, police officers and community leaders joined together — simply to celebrate and...
Celebrate summer and support youth during School’s Out on June 4 at Lou Malnati’s downtown NapervilleLongstanding KidsMatter fundraiser showcases student talent, builds on history of bringing community togetherFor nearly 20 years, there’s been one great way to...
KidsMatter program grows next generation of philanthropic leaders through community connectionsTeen Philanthropy Initiative building on first three years of nonprofit educationKidsMatter Executive Director Nina Menis and life-long banking executive and community...
B2B support spans decades to benefit KidsMatterThe Naperville-area business community’s support of KidsMatter has long roots within our 25-year history. One great example is the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Team B2B — a longtime supporter of KidsMatter,...
SpringBoard Summer Series expands into Arts and InnovationNew course continues program’s history of providing in-demand career exploration opportunitiesNAPERVILLE, ILL. — KidsMatter’s popular SpringBoard Summer Series, in collaboration with area schools and partners,...
KidsMatter’s Senior High Board continues history of giving voice to students to address their challengesPanel planning Two-Week Wellness Challenge to help peers focus on wellbeingNAPERVILLE, ILL. — The KidsMatter Senior High Board has a history of giving voice to high...
KidsMatter to Conduct Official Guinness World Records™ attempt for Largest Simultaneous Pickleball LessonCommunity partners rally together to promote mental health and connection through sportNAPERVILLE, ILL. — KidsMatter is teaming up with local education and...
Members of the KidsMatter Senior High Board helped kick off KidsMatter's 25th anniversary year during the EMPOWER Gala last fall. Photo credit: Emily Cummings PhotographyKidsMatter begins 25th anniversary year with continued dedication to empowering youthFounded...
KidsMatter empowers Naperville Central grad to research solutions to youth destructive behaviors, promote mental healthThrough innovative internship, local college student gains experience in mental health activism, advances KidsMatter’s missionNAPERVILLE, IL. —...
KidsMatter’s EMPOWER Gala to highlight artistic passions Performers showcase talents to help fund new arts program, other KidsMatter initiativesNAPERVILLE, IL. — The arts will be front and center during the 2025 EMPOWER Gala, as talented performers share their...
KidsMatter CEO Nina Menis Featured On Mission Matters PodcastNina Menis is the CEO and Executive Director of KidsMatter, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting youth and fostering community engagement. In her role, she leads efforts to provide youth with...
Youth Mental Health Summit Held April 24 at College of DuPageOn April 24, the DuPage County Health Department, the Prevention Leadership Team, and KidsMatter welcomed Dr. Joanna Williams, Senior Director of Research at Search Institute, and a panel of local...
An Encounter with KindnessOnce again, we have crossed into a new year – a great time to challenge our thinking. As I consider kindness and its relationship to inclusion, I am reminded of a dining experience. I was favored to share a conversation with a “healthy food,”...
KidsMatter: Helping youth say “yes” to endless possibilitiesNew grant funding from Edward-Elmhurst Health will enable the nonprofit organization KidsMatter to empower youth in two crucial ways: community-wide youth mental health services and career exploration. These...