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Please join us in supporting the children in our community by donating during the KEX Kids Fund pledge drive, beginning Thanksgiving morning at 6am and continuing on Friday. Last year the KEX kids fund served nearly 1500 children, for more fund facts click here.
The KEX Kids Fund is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, all donations are 100% tax deductable.
To donate during the pledge drive please call 503.224.KIDS
To donate online please click here.
 
The KEX Kids Fund is supported by the Sondland-Durant Foundation, helping families, boosting communities.
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The KEX Kids Fund
What was your hardest subject in school? Math? Writing? Just think about how hard it would have been to tackle that subject if you couldn't even see the chalkboard, or hear the teacher.
It seems pretty simple. A child who can't see or hear can't succeed. And the experts tell us, experiencing success early in school is critical to succeeding....in life! That's why since 1987, the KEX Kids Fund has provided vision and hearing care - examinations, eyeglasses and hearing aids - to children whose families cannot otherwise provide them. We work with a network of care providers who offer their services at reduced costs, which means we're able to provide a pair of glasses for $125, a hearing aid for $800.
Our program is completely funded by donations from individuals, organizations and local businesses and operates with very little overhead.
Thousands of kids from 15 counties in Oregon and Southwest Washington have benefited. We hear frequently from them and their families. Their letters often tell of children who had never done well in school, but who immediately became excellent students simply because they were given glasses or hearing aids.
But it can't happen without your help. Costs continue to rise; the number of children in need continues to grow. You can help them by contributing what you can to the KEX Kids Fund. It might be the simplest writing or math problem you've ever had! And we'll do the rest - working with all of the schools to identify the kids in need, then connecting them with vision and hearing care professionals.
We think helping these kids succeed early in life might actually prevent much larger problems later on. Glasses and hearing aids might be all it takes. Like we said, it seems pretty simple.
Make a Donation - click here
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