Programs

  • Kellen Cares Mental Health Awareness Events

    IN 2024, THE KELLEN CARES FOUNDATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT YOUNG MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS HOSTING "RYAN LEAF: IT'S SIMPLY PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION," IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND THE WEST SPOKANE WELLNESS PARTNERSHIP. FORMER WSU AND NFL QUARTERBACK RYAN LEAF SHARED HIS STORY OF MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY, ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO SEE ASKING FOR HELP AS A SIGN OF STRENGTH. THIS WAS PRESENTED TO BOTH THE STUDENT BODY OF NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND A SEPARATE EVENING COMMUNITY PRESENTATION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $5K

  • Hope Squad Peer-To-Peer Suicide Prevention Program

    KELLEN CARES ALSO SUPPORTED THE HOPE SQUAD PEER-TO-PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH EXPANDED TO 15 SPOKANE-AREA SCHOOLS ACROSS THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORED AN IN-PERSON SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION TRAINING LED BY A LICENSED COUNSELOR, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.ADDITIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDED SPONSORING A HOOPFEST COURT TO PROMOTE YOUNG MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH, HOSTING THE FIRST ANNUAL KELLEN CARES MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC, AND SUPPORTING AWARENESS EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, REDUCED STIGMA, AND ENCOURAGED OPEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HOPE.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $12.9K