Programs
 

Clothing the Children
  Al Yad has clothing for children ages 0-18 years. When a child enters your home, contact Al Yad to make an appointment to pick up clothing for them. Items available include clothes, shoes, coats, diapers, pull-ups, bottles and more.
   
Furniture Lending Library
  A library is available for foster parents to borrow larger furniture items for children of all ages such as cribs, twin beds, car seats, toddler beds, swings, bassinets, highchairs, strollers and more.
   
Sports/Musical Equipment
  Items in Al Yad's extra-curricular equipment library consist of, baseball gloves and balls, baseball pants, footballs, bicycles, saxophone, flute and trumpet.
   
Cameras for Kids
  Al Yad takes donations of and purchases disposable cameras for the foster parents to have available to them when a child enters their home. These cameras will provide memories for the children for years to come.
   
Hope Chest
  As a child nears the age of 18, Al Yad works with their caseworkers in helping to locate items needed to start  their first homes. Items needed include: kitchen utensils, pots and pans, dishes, small appliances, bathroom items, towels, and wash clothes, furniture, lamps clocks, small tools and more.
   

Kiss the Kids Christmas
  In 2007, Al Yad along with Kiss FM placed displays in local businesses in seven different counties. Citizens took ornaments from the displays and purchased gifts for the child listed on the ornament. Those businesses who participated last year, have gladly said they would help again this year.
   
School Supplies
  Al Yad collects school supplies throughout the year for children entering the school system not just at the beginning of the school year.
   
Periodic Special Events
  Special events are held periodically to provide a stronger unity for foster/residential families and their communities. Ameri-Kid idol is one of those events. Children are able to express themselves musically and receive prizes for participating. In the past two years our judges have been Kristin Buehner, Globe-Gazette reporter, Linda Upmeyer, State Representative, Amanda Bean, DHS and Heather Steinert.

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