Alice's Kids Explained

Alice's Kids a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by Ron Fitzsimmons and Laura Fitzsimmons Peters in 2011 in memory of their mother. It provides targeted assistance to children under 12 years of age in the US.^{[5] [6]}

Alice's Kids focuses on providing basic necessities, school supplies, services and entertainment for the children of low-income families.^{[7] [8] [9]} Company policy implies that children should not guess that helping them is a charity.^{[10] [11]}

In most cases, a teacher, coach, or social worker nominates a child who has a specific need.^[12] If approved, the grant funding is electronically sent to the nominator, who then using the funding to take care of the child's need.^[12]

Alice's Kids has worked with celebrities like Steve Carell and Patton Oswalt.^{[13] [14]}

Notes and References

1. "Alice's Kids, Inc." Clerk's Information System. Virginia State Corporation Commission. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
2. "Alices Kids Inc." Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
3. "Board of Directors". Alice's Kids. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
4. "Staff". Alice's Kids. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
5. News: Vargas . Theresa . March 21, 2019 . 'I've been in tears for days': A Virginia organization that helps poor children will now – because of you – reach even more . en-US . Washington Post . November 1, 2023 . 0190-8286.
6. Web site: alices-kids . greatnonprofits.org.
7. Web site: April 24, 2017 . Burke & Herbert Bank Scores for Kids: Bank Donates $26,300 to Benefit Children in Our Community . November 1, 2023 . Burke & Herbert Bank . en-US.
8. Web site: 2023 Lords and Ladies Fairfax Celebrated . November 1, 2023 . Mount Vernon Gazette .
9. News: Vargas . Theresa . December 29, 2019 . A teen with autism got new shoes, D.C. kids saw wishes granted and a man gave his mom in death what he couldn't in life – because of you . en-US . The Washington Post . November 1, 2023 . 0190-8286.
10. Web site: Harris . Leon . Anchor . News4 . Montgomery . Michelle . Eisenhuth . Scott . June 15, 2019 . Alice's Kids Helps Children Without Letting Them Know It's Charity . November 1, 2023 . NBC4 Washington . en-US.
11. Web site: Fleischman . Susan . January 17, 2022 . Alice's Kids Delivers $25,000 in Gift Cards to Students in Dawson Springs, KY . November 1, 2023 . The Zebra—Good News in Alexandria . en-US.
12. Barton, April (May 24, 2021). "Knos a child in need? Charity provides one-time gifts for VT kids". USA Today Network. Burlington Free Press (Burlington, Vermont). p. A2.
13. Web site: February 10, 2023 . Comedian Patton Oswalt wins $250K for local nonprofit Alice's Kids on 'Celebrity Jeopardy' . November 1, 2023 . FFXnow . en.
14. Web site: May 3, 2017 . Comedian's tweet, NHL team help Alice's Kids continue to grow . November 1, 2023 . Covering The Corridor . en-US.