Hello, my name is Gina. I’m an undergraduate student at the University of Washington. I volunteered for KYFS for 2 and a half months for my psychology of gender class. Some of my duties at KYFS included helping the teaching staff with classroom act... read more
Treats, beverages, music, and people gathered together silently reading their favorite books for a good cause. Join us for our first ever KYFS Silent Reading Party. The suggested donation at the door is $10 and all proceeds benefit our Early Childhood Pro... read more
We have a parent in our Early Learning program who is a refugee from Afghanistan. She began her journey with us by volunteering in the classroom. As a mother, she worked with her Family Support Specialist to place her child into daycare and a part-day Hea... read more
Each year, The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy raises money for a group of charities that help children, families and senior citizens. Throughout the fall and winter, The Times is telling how the 12 organizations make a difference in the lives of thousan... read more
Last year, we had a young boy that came into our preschool program as a three-year-old. He was a dual-language learner and didn’t speak much English. He was very shy and didn’t speak or engage with his classmates or teachers. The teachers sta... read more
As with any of our life stories, this one is still in progress… Enrolled in our early learning program this school year, were two sisters. They are daughters of a single mom who has recently migrated from Mexico. Mom was pregnant with her fou... read more
In our work to prepare children for kindergarten, we strive to address unknown health needs. Since many of our Head Start & ECEAP kids come from low-income and/or families of immigrants and refugees, we are often the first line of defense for vision s... read more
In our work to prepare children for kindergarten, we strive to address unknown health needs. Since many of our Head Start & ECEAP kids come from low-income and/or families of immigrants and refugees, we are often the first line of defense for v... read more
To read the 2014 Annual Report, click here. In September KYFS moved into its 45th year of making a positive impact on children, youth and their families. That “impact” has grown over those years from a nucleus of volunteers joining together to p... read more
