Kids In Need Foundation@KidsInNeed

We are committed to creating equitable learning environments for teachers and students in under-resourced communities.

 USA
Based in United States
kinf.org
Joined February 2009
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Looking to make an impact in your community? KINF is always looking for volunteers to help pack boxes or assist in our TRC! Link in bio for more information!
Sign up to volunteer today!

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Celebrating five years of partnership with @Toyota dealerships! 🎉 Through supply distributions and continued support, Toyota has helped students and teachers across the country start school prepared, confident, and ready to learn. Thank you, Toyota, for five years of impact!
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We asked KINF staff to share their favorite teachers growing up and what made them memorable. Their answers are a reminder that educators do more than teach lessons—they encourage, inspire, build confidence, and help shape who students become.
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Our warehouse team plays an essential role in making sure students and teachers have access to the supplies they need to learn, participate, and thrive. Their work helps make every shipment—and its impact—possible. 📦
KINF worker smiling while driving a forklift

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KINF worker using a forklift to store school supplies

ALT KINF worker using a forklift to store school supplies

Two KINF workers unpacking boxes of school supplies

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KINF worker adding a shipping label to Support a Teacher boxes

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A box of school supplies can travel a long way—and it starts with your support. With your help, students can walk into the classroom feeling prepared, confident, and ready to learn. ✏️📚
How your support gets to the classroom: 1. Donations arrive at KINF (school items are donated to KINF) 2. Volunteers pack supplies (volunteers sort and pack the supplies into backpacks and boxes) 3. Boxes go to schools (Prepared boxes are sent to partner schools) 4. Supplies are distributed (schools distribute supplies to classrooms and students)

ALT How your support gets to the classroom: 1. Donations arrive at KINF (school items are donated to KINF) 2. Volunteers pack supplies (volunteers sort and pack the supplies into backpacks and boxes) 3. Boxes go to schools (Prepared boxes are sent to partner schools) 4. Supplies are distributed (schools distribute supplies to classrooms and students)
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This summer, volunteers of all ages showed up for students, teachers, and their communities. 💛 Every set of hands makes a difference, and there’s a way for everyone to help. Thank you to our summer volunteers for helping make this work possible! 🎒
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We hope our teachers have an unforgettable time at the season opener. Thank you @Vikings for helping us celebrate educators in such a special way!
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KINF plans to support more than 2 million students, 90,500 teachers, and 6,700 schools across 46 states in 2026. None of it happens without our donors, partners, volunteers, educators, and supporters. Thank you for helping essential supplies reach classrooms nationwide.
What support makes possible

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Support will reach...2 million students

ALT Support will reach...2 million students

90,500 teachers

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Thank you KINF supporters! Our work wouldn't be possible without you!

ALT Thank you KINF supporters! Our work wouldn't be possible without you!
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To kick off the school year, the Minnesota Vikings and Caribou Coffee joined us at our Teacher Resource Center in Little Canada to show some extra love to local educators. 💜☕ Thank you for showing up for teachers and for supporting education in our community!
Vikings player smiling with a teacher shopping at the Kids In Need Foundation Teacher Resource Center.

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A Caribou worker smiling and providing coffee to a teacher.

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A teacher and a Minnesota Viking Legend smiling and holding a Caribou coffee cup as they shop for school supplies.

ALT A teacher and a Minnesota Viking Legend smiling and holding a Caribou coffee cup as they shop for school supplies.

Two Minnesota Vikings Legends standing at a cart talking to a teacher and helping her shop as she holds a Caribou coffee cup.

ALT Two Minnesota Vikings Legends standing at a cart talking to a teacher and helping her shop as she holds a Caribou coffee cup.
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"Teachers are constantly finding creative ways to make sure students have what they need—even when resources are limited. Their commitment is a reminder of why we keep showing up for educators and their students. 💛"
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Happy first day of school to many Minnesota students and educators! 🎒✏️ School calendars vary across the country, so whether you’re starting today, already back, or still preparing, KINF wishes every student, teacher, staff member, and family a joyful start!
Happy First Day of School!

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Every student deserves a strong start. 🎒✏️ Volunteer with KINF this fall to pack school supplies and help prepare classrooms for success all year long. KINF Headquarters in Little Canada, MN Sign up through the link in our bio!
Call for volunteers. We need your help. Learn how you can support today!

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According to educators surveyed for KINF’s 2026 Impact report, school supplies support more than learning—they strengthen preparedness, participation, confidence, and engagement. They also help educators meet students’ needs and create more equitable classrooms.
When student needs are met: 99% class preparedness 97% class participation 99% interest in learning 97% confidence 96% self-esteem 96% social engagement

ALT When student needs are met: 99% class preparedness 97% class participation 99% interest in learning 97% confidence 96% self-esteem 96% social engagement

When educator needs are met: 99% create a more equitable learning environment 99% meet students' needs through daily instruction 99% focus on other areas of student need 98% expand the variety and scope of projects offered

ALT When educator needs are met: 99% create a more equitable learning environment 99% meet students' needs through daily instruction 99% focus on other areas of student need 98% expand the variety and scope of projects offered
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Every Teacher Resource Center may look a little different, but the purpose is the same: supporting teachers so they can support their students. 💛
Teacher smiling with backpack in the Teacher Resource Center.

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Teacher smiling with a book in the Teacher Resource Center.

ALT Teacher smiling with a book in the Teacher Resource Center.

Teacher looking at school supplies in the Teacher Resource Center.

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Teacher holding up a box of Kleenex and smiling in the Teacher Resource Center.

ALT Teacher holding up a box of Kleenex and smiling in the Teacher Resource Center.
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Supplies do more than support learning—they help transform what is possible in the classroom. Thank you @FreddysUSA for partnering with Kids In Need Foundation!
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Helping hands needed. ✋🎒 Back-to-school preparation is underway, and volunteers play an important role in getting supplies ready for students and teachers. Join KINF for a hands-on opportunity to sort, pack, and prepare supplies for the school year ahead!
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A backpack carries more than supplies. It can inspire confidence, create opportunities and help students feel prepared to learn and belong. Through #BeyondTheBackpack, we are helping students and teachers thrive—on the first day and every day after.
Two students smiling with backpacks.

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Students smiling holding backpacks.

ALT Students smiling holding backpacks.

Group of students with backpacks.

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Group of students smiling with backpacks.

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A pencil can hold an idea. A backpack can carry confidence into the school day.
It's more than just a bakcpack.

ALT It's more than just a bakcpack.

Pencils: tools for solving problems, sharing ideas, and letting your voice be heard.

ALT Pencils: tools for solving problems, sharing ideas, and letting your voice be heard.

backpack: a foundation for the school day that helps students carry their tools, their work, and their confidence.

ALT backpack: a foundation for the school day that helps students carry their tools, their work, and their confidence.

Every supply supports learning in it's own way. Together they help students show up ready to learn, create, and thrive.

ALT Every supply supports learning in it's own way. Together they help students show up ready to learn, create, and thrive.

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Behind every backpack is a bigger story. Volunteers pack. Partners support. Supplies move. Classrooms get ready. Through Beyond the Backpack, your gift helps students and teachers start the year with confidence. Give today.
Volunteers smiling packing backpacks.

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Wide shot of volunteers packing SAT kits.

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Forklift putting boxes on shelf.

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Group of students smiling with backpacks.

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Supplies do more than support learning—they help transform what is possible in the classroom. Thank you @FreddysUSA for partnering with Kids In Need Foundation!
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ALT A group of students smiling with backpacks on. "Thank you Freddy's" text overlay.
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