Keeling Foundation for Kids

08/14/2025

06/04/2024

Did you know our police officers have kits they share with people they encounter in our community who are unsheltered? It’s a small way to help those in need.

We’re thankful for our current sponsors of this project, including Citizens Memorial Hospital, Polk County Health Center, Community Outreach Ministries, Keeling Foundation for Kids, OACAC, and Mt. Gilead Church. Each item they donate makes a difference!

We’re looking for more organizations to sponsor the following items:

🔹 Chapstick
🔹 Combs
🔹 Hand wipes
🔹 Tissues
🔹 Nail clippers
🔹 Flushable wipes
🔹 Laundry sheets
🔹 Wash cloths
🔹 Water bottles
🔹 First aid kits
🔹 Travel shaving cream
🔹 Baby wipes
🔹 One-gallon reusable bags

If you’re interested in regularly donating any of these items, please contact

✅ BPD Programs Coordinator Maggie Baker via

💻 email at [email protected] or

📞 phone at 417-326-5298.

11/08/2023

So that everyone can see where their donations to the foundation go to, we are going to periodically post the benefits that have been paid. For the time period of January through October 2023, here is a quick recap:
1) 12 students - Athletic Shoes
2) 1 student - Athletic Equipment
3) 1 student - Dual Credit Course fee
4) 3 students - Organization participation fees
5) 2 students - Graduation Gown
6) 2 students - Miscellaneous Items
7) 1 School - Backpacks
8) 1 School - Cheerleader uniforms
9) All Schools - Back to School Socks and Undergarments
10) Pending - Eye glasses and eye exams

Total paid out for the 10 months = $10,429.27

It is our belief that there are students in all the 6 Polk County School Districts and Dallas County School District that have needs that the foundation can help with, but those needs are not getting communicated to the counselors at the schools.

If you know of any student whom we could help so that they can participate more in the classroom or in extracurricular activities, please let them know to contact a teacher or coach who will then refer them to the counselor. All requests to the foundation must come from the counselor at the school.

Keeling Foundation For Kids Board

10/05/2023

Who's ready for a chili cook-off for a good cause??? A big thanks to Boones BBQ Barn for supporting our foundation!!

09/13/2023

Don’t forget that the Shred Truck is coming to Bolivar this Friday Sept 15th from 9:00 - 12:00 at the Keeling Building at 180 N Davis Drive, Bolivar!!!!! Cost is $10 per 3 boxes. You can bring as many boxes as you want shredded.

01/30/2023

congratulations to all of our duck toss winners!! as you can tell from the pictures, there was a lot of excitement in the crowd:) also a BIG thank you to Mays Station for sponsoring the duck toss during the Liberator tournament. Be sure to stop in and check our their new pizza menu!!

01/26/2023

Look for us tonight at the Bolivar varsity game. Over 300 ducks were tossed last week at the girls tournament. How many will be tossed this week??