In a short amount of time, Angels For Kids Foundation, a local (Amherst, Ohio), non profit organization dedicated to helping children in need, has gained local and national attention. Not only has the Cleveland and Youngstown area news stations and radio stations helped spread the word about the foundation but last year, Founder Shanyn McCourt was in Woman’s Day magazine and now Family Circle has featured her story in the December issue.
Shanyn started the organization when she was a teenager after suffering the loss of not only her grandparents, but her parents as well. In 2009, Shanyn incorporated he dream into a non profit.
Angels For Kids focuses on two events to help homeless and underprivileged children. The Back To School event focuses on improving the self esteem of children that are targeted in school and the Christmas event, provides presents for children that otherwise would not have a Christmas. In addition to the multiple gifts the children receive, they also receive “THE” gift, the one they really want. They also enjoy food, music, dancing, decorating cookies, participating in crafts and even a visit from Santa. To learn more about Angels For Kids Foundation, please visit www.angelsforkidsfoundation.com
