Kids In Need (KIN) Community Fund`

In 2015, a group of caring local philanthropists learned that some students in the district were experiencing homelessness and severe financial hardship. Determined to help, they established the Kids In Need (KIN) Fund to provide direct support to children and families during times of crisis.

Today, the KIN Fund operates in partnership with the Community Foundation of Warren County to deliver immediate assistance and essential resources to families facing unexpected challenges. From basic necessities to urgent needs that affect a child’s ability to learn and feel secure, the fund helps ensure that difficult circumstances do not define a child’s future.

Beyond meeting urgent needs, the KIN Fund also works to identify and address the barriers that create ongoing instability for families. By stepping in at critical moments, the fund helps restore stability, preserve dignity, and give children the opportunity to focus on what matters most - growing, learning, and thriving.

Your support makes this possible. Every contribution helps bridge the gap for a child in need, providing hope, stability, and opportunity when it is needed most.

Since 2015, the KIN Fund has distributed $164,000 in donations, supporting 1,216 individuals in need.

  • 70% of individuals supported are between the ages of birth and 14 years of age.

  • 30% are 15 years of age or older.

  • An average of 27% of KIN Fund recipients are identified as families/students suffering from homelessness.

Tax deductible donations to the Kids In Need Fund may be made by check payable to the Community Foundation of Warren County listing the Kids In Need Fund as the recipient of the donation.  Cash contributions to the Fund are accepted at the Foundation Office at 310 Second Avenue, Warren, PA, 16355.  Those wishing to donate online may do so at the Community Foundation website CFWC 

For more information about the KIN Fund or other Community Foundation programs supporting our community please contact the Community Foundation of Warren County at 814 726-9553, 310 Second Avenue in Warren or on the web CFWC