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mom as I spend weeks at a time at the hospital with Hannah. The monthly adventures mean something positive for them to look forward to as well. We get to attend events that we otherwise would not have the means or opportunity to experience apart from A Kid Again. – AKA mom of Hannah
By Katie Pappas
A Kid Again allowed our family to form great friendships with other A Kid Again families, and the opportunity to have fun-filled days, even when financially we weren’t able to do these things on our own. – AKA Mom of Carter A Kid Again is like a life-line. Something we can point to each month and look forward to as a family. We make sure to put those events in big red letters on the calendar and it seems to make the yucky medical stuff pale in comparison. — AKA Mom Cheryl Katie Pappas 8275 Allison Pointe Trl., Suite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46250 317-295-3178 | kpappas@akidagain.org
Being a kid means waking up to endless possibilities and the anticipation of all the adventures that await outside your door. But when a child gets sick, childhood itself just stops. This is the very reason A Kid Again was created! Tell us more about your organization:
A Kid Again provides consistent, cost-free, year-round adventures for children with life-threatening conditions and their families, to remember what it was to live care-free. We also provide family support, peer-to-peer connections, and other resources to help families cope with the extended effects of life-threatening conditions. How does your organization support those in the special needs community?
We provide year-round fun-filled adventures that allow children with life-threatening conditions to feel like A Kid Again. A Kid Again works to create a communal and interactive environment. Our program establishes ongoing, nurturing experiences that complement but do not
overtake their day-today living. How can others get involved or support your organization?
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As a donor, sponsor, or volunteer you are an important part of the A Kid Again family. We encourage you to not only support our mission financially but also join us for adventures and other events to fully understand the impact of your generosity and meet the families you are supporting. Seeing the smiles and laughs of the children will have you asking, “why didn’t I get involved sooner?” What difficulties and/or challenges do you help families and/or individuals with special needs overcome?
We provide family support, peer-topeer connections, and other resources to help families cope with the extended effects of life-threatening conditions. Testimonials
As much as A Kid Again has been a blessing to Hannah, it has also been a blessing to her brothers. Being a sibling of a special needs child is difficult. Her brothers get dragged to appointments and therapies. They miss their February 2021 • Special Needs Living
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