Founded on April 1st, 2014 by 9-year-old Christian, Coolinekids set out to make an impact on East Palo Alto by providing children a safe space to have fun. Through many years of service, growth and innovation, CoolineKids launched a 2 week summer experience for 100 young people in East Palo Alto to teach leadership through play and art. As CoolineKids is our community’s only leadership development program serving all ages; today, we share our renewed commitment to the East Palo Alto community by launching our new organization. The CoolineKids Organization teaches K-8 students creativity, compassion, communication, and collaboration (our four foundational principles of service leadership) through our hands-on curriculum that includes cooking, photography, reading, science, art, play, and engineering. CoolineKids believes young people learn best from other young people, that’s why we engage high school and college age youth to support as leaders at our summer camps. Our youth grow their leadership skills through a variety of programs including our CrewCamp training experience and our YouthCrew year round program. Our vision is that all youth will grow to become service-centric, family-minded leaders dedicated to inspiring change in their communities. And we are eager to live that out by empowering and equipping young leaders of color through innovative, skill-based programming.
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CoolineKids Holiday Gift and Book Event
Please help CoolineKids to purchase and distribute books for our Holiday Gift and Book Event on December 14, 2024. CoolineKids believes in the profound impact of literature that reflects the identities, cultures, and experiences of our children in East Palo Alto. Our selection of books will highlight cultural and gender diversity while also addressing emotional well-being, embracing the concept of 'big feelings'—a phrase that carries the spirit of our beloved founder, Christian Sbragia. In our community, rich with Black, Polynesian, and Hispanic cultures, we strive to ensure that every young person sees themselves in the stories they read. We will invite local authors of color to connect with our youth, sharing their journeys and insights. Together, we can honor Christian’s vision of compassion and empowerment, ensuring that every young person feels seen, heard, and valued. CoolineKids Organization (Legally Know As: Cooline Team of East Palo Alto) is a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit (84-2567125 )
$1,505 raised
11 supporters
This fundraiser has ended
2024 Summer Program Fund
Founded on April 1st, 2014 by 9-year-old Christian, Cooline set out to make an impact on East Palo Alto by providing children a safe space to have fun. Through many years of service, growth and innovation, Cooline launched a 2 week summer experience for 100 young people in East Palo Alto to teach leadership through play and art. As Cooline is our community’s only leadership development program serving all ages; we are excited to share our renewed commitment to the East Palo Alto community. CoolineKids teaches K-8 students creativity, compassion, communication, and collaboration (our four foundational principles of service leadership) through our hands-on curriculum that includes cooking, photography, reading, science, art, play, and engineering. CoolineKids believes young people learn best from other young people, that’s why we engage high school students to support as leaders at our summer camps. High school youth grow their leadership skills through a variety of programs including our CrewCamp training experience, the Summer Leadership Academy and Camp Leadership Team. Our vision is that all youth will grow to become service-centric, family-minded leaders dedicated to inspiring change in their communities. And we are eager to live that out by empowering and equipping young leaders of color through innovative, skill-based programming.
- Raised
- $920
- Goal
- $3,000
7 supporters
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Leif Erickson Christian and CoollineKids live on!
Mora Oommen 2Thank you CoolineKids!
Lori Burrows Warren 1In memory of a great young man
Lawrence Cualoping 2In memory of a great man who gave so much with what little time he had.
Olatunde Sobomehin 2May the beautiful vision and legacy of Christian and Cooline live on.
Susan Kritzik 1In memory of Christian. His work lives on.