Kinkaid Giving Is Faris Strong

With the generous support of the broader Kinkaid community and in partnership with KIPP, Kinkaid Lower School coordinated another successful holiday gift drive as part of the Faris Strong Giving initiative. On a chilly December morning, students from across all divisions carried bags filled with gifts to the Lower School to be given to children across Houston. They enjoyed seeing their gifts loaded on a truck for transport to KIPP Sharp, knowing they would bring a smile to another child. The truck overflowing with over 300 sets of brightly colored packages was received by KIPP Sharp with great gratitude and much delight.

Lower School is so grateful for the support and generosity of the Kinkaid community, and we look forward to our continued partnership with The Faris Foundation and KIPP.

Gingerbread House Building

Faris Strong Giving is an important partnership between The Faris Foundation and The Kinkaid School. The Faris Foundation’s primary goals are to support childhood cancer research, provide creative arts programs at children’s cancer centers, and engage the public to build awareness around childhood cancer. A forever Falcon, Faris Virani ’24 passed away in January of 2017 after a courageous battle with Ewing sarcoma. One of his wishes was for his Kinkaid friends to help children in the broader Houston community. The Foundation places their values – Faris’ words – into action through their work.