We're a fully volunteer 501(c)(3) — no paid staff, no overhead. What we've learned along the way: help a woman, and you help her children, her family, her whole community.
Good For Kids was founded by a small group of teachers and school leaders from Westchester County, NY, who wanted their commitment to children to reach beyond their own classrooms. As a fully volunteer organization, our advocacy has taken many forms since — but our purpose has never wavered: to positively impact the lives of women and, in turn, their children, families, and communities.
We began by taking high school students from Westchester County on trips to LaCarpio, a refugee camp on the outskirts of San José. There, we built a center for classes, counseling, and safe spaces for at-risk youth, and for several summers ran on-site arts, carpentry, and sports camps.
While providing direct support to women and children in LaCarpio, we also saw our local students turn toward advocacy and hands-on service of their own. Over time, that same commitment brought our focus closer to home — toward women from underrepresented backgrounds in our own community whose path to education faces real, removable barriers.
Our focus today is on supporting local women — providing the hand up that lets someone who has shown the strength to take a risk actually make good on it, for herself and for the people who depend on her. Good For Kids funds tuition and provides mentorship to a community of scholars pursuing degrees and credentials, still run by educators.
We select women who've shown the resolve to move forward and come highly recommended — then give them a hand up to get there.
Every board member has spent a career in classrooms and school leadership — they know firsthand what real support looks like, and who's most likely to be overlooked.
Mentorship continues as scholars work toward their goals, and many stay connected with us long after their program ends.
See how your support turns directly into opportunity grants, mentorship, and community.
