September skies are a reminder that every day is a fresh start filled with opportunities. – Unknown
Take an opportunity to join us on campus or in the community this month! Reach out, let us know what interests you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
On Campus:
- Trellis Program Activities: splash day, crafts, games & more… sign up to support kids having fun!
- Trunk or Treat – Wednesday October 29th – reserve your spot to make it a “spooktacular” event for all our kids!
- Program Recreation Time – share a favorite activity or craft
- NEW Thrive Planned Respite 2nd & 4th Saturdays 12:30-1:30pm
- IOP Mondays & Wednesdays 4-5pm
- Lend a hand during mealtime – lunch or dinner, weekdays, or weekends
- Mark your calendar for 2025 campus event dates (see below)
Off Campus:
- Check out our community calendar for upcoming events around town that benefit KidsTLC.
- Gather your friends, family or coworkers to create wall art to decorate our spaces (see below).
- Benefit 25 Friday September 19th at Union Station – still need a few volunteers for registration and car raffle ticket sales
- Is your group under age 21 or maybe just too big to join us on campus? How about organizing a collection to keep our programs well stocked?
- What do we need? What do we need? Time to start collecting new and gently used Halloween costumes!
September Wall-Art Theme:
Animals

Basic guidelines:
Keep it simple and fun.
Use basic construction-paper designs (please do not include any accessories—e.g. pipe cleaners, metal or hard plastic).
Drop off at building 1, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Help us capture the impact of your contribution, and feel free to share it on social media by tagging @kidstlc! We’d love to have pictures of your creative time, number of artists and hours shared together!
2025 Campus and Community Events!
Contact Elizabeth Hall, ehall@kidstlc.org, to see how you or your team can help!
Pour for More (June 21)
Summer Carnival (June 26)
Bubble Run (July 18)
Career Exploration Day (August 7)
Benefit25 (September 19)
Trunk or Treat (October 29)
Quick Links
Children at KidsTLC and the dedicated staff who care for them benefit from your ongoing generosity! Our current needs can be found on our Amazon wish list!
Are you still working to complete some of our required steps or are new to KidsTLC?
Remember the KidsTLC volunteer process begins by completing an online application.
For additional information about any volunteer opportunities, please contact our Sr. Director of Thriving Communities (913) 712-4805.
Sharing your time is even easier: VicNet volunteer portal mobile app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store!

