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#GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday on Tuesday, November 28 is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. #GivingTuesday celebrates generosity by providing people everywhere with an opportunity to give more, give smarter, and give great. [video_lightbox_youtube...

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A Time of Thanksgiving 2016

Here are some pics of our 3rd and 4th graders enjoying their Thanksgiving meal at Kid City. Good food, good friends, good fun! #THANKFUL Check back….look for  #GivingTuesday   [huge_it_gallery id=”7″]

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It’s a God Thing: Fall 2016 newsletter

Fall 2016 Newsletter To be placed on our mailing list or be notified each time a newsletter is released please click here or by using the following information: Coalition For Kids, Inc. 2423 Susannah Street P.O. Box 3156 Johnson City, TN 37602 Phone: 423-434-2031 Fax:...

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Coalition For Kids receives Jeff Byrd Grant

Announced at Thursday night’s Night of Smiles at Bristol Motor Speedway, Coalition For Kids is the recipient of the 2016 Jeff Byrd Grant…a very generous award of $50,000! We were also blessed with a $15,000 gift from Speedway Children’s Charities. “This money is going to put us...

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Big Need, Bigger Hearts

“With tears in her eyes, a mother just told me Coalition is the family she doesn’t have. She said she wouldn’t be able to provide for her children if they were not able to come here for after-school care. Knowing your job makes a difference in others’ lives makes coming to...

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Help us to “Deck Our Halls”

  We will gladly accept any donations of small & large Christmas trees, wreaths, ornaments, garland, stockings etc., both indoor & outdoor. As you may know, we have been blessed with a new campus to better serve our kids…which mean more hallways, more classrooms, more entryways...

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Reaping where you haven’t sown

Jacob has been a Coalition kid for some time now but this particular year began with some struggles.  Difficult behavior, slipping grades…not the best start.  But day by day, the Academic Tutor working with Jacob noticed improvement not only in Jacob’s behavior but also in his attitude...

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SURPRISED?!? You better believe it!

Coalition For Kids got a BIG surprise today! While they “happened to be the neighborhood” and just wanting to “drop in”, Ashley Williams & Chelsea Johnson of BlueCross BlueShield of TN also dropped off a very generous donation of $10,000! It is not tied to any specific...

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Still feeling the Ripple Effect of KaBOOM!

Time flies!!! It’s already been a year since we completed our KaBOOM! playground. We started on a quiet, chilly Friday morning last November…then, like a rush, the subwoofers began to THUMP, stretching, calisthenics, people started dancing in unison, and KaBOOM!, we had the Opening...

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No Such Thing As “Typical”

When you think of a “typical” Coalition child, you probably picture a child that is struggling with their grades. Fortunately, in my time at Coalition I have learned there is no such thing as a “typical” child.  We are able to support those who are excelling and encourage them in their success. ...

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More Fall Fun!

Here’s another “Bright Spot” for your day…more great pictures from our C4K Fall Fun Festival! We had SO MUCH fun, we thought we’d share a little more with you. For all who participated, served, and volunteered….our sincerest “THANK YOU! You made it...

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