KM365 AWARDED GRANT BY ROTARY CLUB DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON
BOCA RATON, FL (June 1, 2024) – Kindness Matters 365 (KM365), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the well-being of children and teens, was a proud recipient of the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton’s “Service Above Self” grant. The Club’s May 31st meeting was filled with love and kindness as it welcomed 17 area nonprofits and awarded each a grant, distributing $80,000 in total.
“We are honored to have been selected as a recipient of the ‘Service Above Self’ grant by the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton,” said KM365 Executive Director Karin Gellen, who was in attendance for the occasion. “The funds will go directly to support vital KM365 programs that foster the development and well-being of our children and teens. We are grateful to the Club for their continued support of local nonprofits and helping to further our mission.”
The “Service Above Self” recipients were chosen by Board members who reviewed numerous grant requests and made awards based on those who best aligned with the Club’s mission of health and wellness initiatives. Nonprofits were also required to provide their services within a geographic area of Boca Raton.
Other grant recipients included American Association of Caregiving Youth, 4Kids of South Florida, American Disabilities Foundation, Best Foot Forward, City House, Family Promise of South Palm Beach County, Faulk Center, HomeSafe, JARC, Roots & Wings, NOW, Propel, Spirit of Giving, Sweet Dream Makers, Village of Hope of Palm Beach County, and YMCA of South Palm Beach County.
Founded in 2012, the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton is comprised of about 80 members dedicated to improving the Boca Raton community with health and wellness initiatives, supporting various local causes through volunteerism and financial support. For more information, visit rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.
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ABOUT KINDNESS MATTERS 365
Kindness Matters 365 (KM365) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Boca Raton, FL that has positively impacted our youth and communities since 2008. KM365 fosters the well-being and development of children and teens through education, development, and community engagement. Through after-school programs, virtual programs, assemblies, and hands-on community problem-solving initiatives, kids explore KM365’s framework of topics to develop resilience, empathy, and essential life skills to discover how to best care for themselves, each other, and our world. KM365 is a vetted vendor of programming and training for the Florida Department of Education’s Safe and Healthy School Enrichment for Learning division and is a designated service provider to schools in Florida. Since its inception, KM365 has grown to encompass 142 programs and has served over 25,000 children and teens. Visit kindnessmatters365.org for more information and follow KM365 on social media via Facebook @kindnessmatters365org and Instagram @kindnessmatters365.
