Keys to Kindness is a registered non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, educate, and empower children, adults, schools, communities, and businesses by providing tools and support and to teach all that each one of us has the power, with simple acts of kindness, to be the key to changing their lives and the lives of others as well as the environment in which we live. Each summer Keys to Kindness hosts “Kind Camp”  to teach children from kindergarten through college the importance of kindness and service. Kind Camp offers a welcoming, encouraging and electronic-free environment for all children. For individuals with special needs, Keys to Kindness offers lifetime support through Kind Camp, as these individuals do not age out of the program.

When Kind Camp is not in session, Keys to Kindness is busy giving back and inspiring kindness everywhere. From birthday celebrations to hosting “Kind Week” at schools, Keys to Kindness is dedicated to providing support and encouragement wherever it is needed, inspired by a vision for a kinder future.

For more information on their causes, please visit their website at keystokindness.org.

The Community Services Foundation, Inc. (CSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1957 by Willis T. and Lenore W. Spivey to serve Pinellas County residents. For nearly 60 years, CSF has provided programs to help families access and maintain affordable housing, including homeownership education, budgeting training, and Fair Housing counseling. CSF partners with local governments and the U.S. Department of HUD to offer support services that promote self-sufficiency, financial stability, and improved quality of life for residents. https://csfhome.org/

Autism inspired Academy (AIA) is an education-based non-profit in Pinellas Park, FL. Offering school programs for children K-12, they are on a mission to empower children with autism to have lives with meaning, purpose and joy. They operate by a student-centered philosophy which fuels their unique, challenging, and appropriate education for their community of 82 students.

For grades K-5 curriculum focuses on improving communication skills, addressing academic disparities, and transferring acquired behavioral strategies to real-life community situations. For students beyond elementary age, they offer two pathways focused on creating a fulfilling future unique to the student’s desires and abilities. Pathway 1 is a track to earn a standard high-school diploma with the goal of increasing the number of students with disabilities obtaining trade school certifications and college degrees. Pathway 2 is focused on increasing the employment rate of people with disabilities, specifically people with autism levels 2 and 3. This pathway teaches workforce skills and increased independent functioning.

To learn more about the programs at Autism Inspired Academy or to inquire about admissions, visit their website at autisminspired.org.

Team Veteran, affiliated with The Community Services Foundation, Inc. (CSF), partners with St. Vincent de Paul CARES to provide essential support for veterans and their families. Through the Shared Permanent Housing and Supportive Services for Veterans and Families (SSVF) program, Team Veteran helps low-income veterans transition to stable housing, offering crisis intervention, housing assistance, and a supportive network to address challenges like homelessness or abuse. Team Veteran

Hope on the Spectrum is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to making the lives of children on the autism spectrum easier. Operating on the three core principles of inclusivity, empowerment, and community engagement, Hope on the Spectrum believes its vision where children with special needs can reach their fullest potential is possible.  

For more information about Hope on the Spectrum, please visit https://hopeonthespectrum.com/