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Thank you for supporting our Annual Appeal!
Because of you, connection and belonging are possible.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Kinnect’s Annual Appeal. Your generosity directly supports our mission to build and strengthen kinship connections and inclusive support networks for families, young people, and children.
Because of your support, Kinnect is able to nurture relationships, provide essential resources, and create spaces where young people and families feel supported and valued. Your gift helps move us closer to our vision—a future where families and young people experience a true sense of belonging and have the relationships and resources they need to thrive.
Every donation makes an impact. Together, we are strengthening connections, uplifting families, and building communities rooted in care, inclusion, and support.
From all of us at Kinnect, thank you for believing in our mission and walking alongside the families and young people we serve.
Kin is Family. Family is Kin.
Help Children Find their Family.
At Kinnect, we believe that every child has family-and every family has strengths. Through a KinFirst approach, we honor and empower families, young people, and children by prioritizing lasting connections. Your support helps create a culture where kinship is recognized, valued, and strengthened-because belonging changes everything.
Invest in families, young people and children.
Why Your Donation Matters
Every child deserves to grow up with a sense of belonging, surrounded by family and kin who love and support them. Your donation helps Kinnect champion a KinFirst approach-ensuring families stay together, youth in foster care return to kin, and communities build stronger support networks.
With your support, we provide the advocacy, training, and resources needed to transform systems and create lasting change for children and families.
When you give, you help keep families together.
When you give, you strengthen kinship connections.
When you give, you change lives.
Be a part of the movement.
Join Us in Strengthening Families
At Kinnect, we rely on the generosity of our community to create lasting connections for children, young people, and families. Whether through financial contributions, in-kind donations, or introducing us to others who share our mission, your support fuels our KinFirst approach and helps keep families together.
We host major fundraising events throughout the year, along with smaller gatherings that bring our mission to life. You can also make an impact by volunteering-whether assisting at events, serving on a board committee, or by introducing us to individuals who would enjoy hearing more about our work.
Every effort, every gift, every connection helps a child find family.
Give in the Way That Works Best for You
Gifts of Stock: Donating appreciated securities—such as stocks, bonds, or mutual funds—is a simple and tax-smart way to support Kinnect. You may be able to receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock and avoid paying capital gains taxes on the appreciation. To make a stock gift, please contact please contact Shannon Deinhart, Executive Director, at shannon.deinhart@kinnectohio.org or 216.318.1406.
Thank you for considering a gift that helps sustain our mission for years to come.