Kids of Kanawha

08/21/2026

Thank you for your generous support of our Back-to-School Shoe Drive. Your sponsorship helps provide local students with new shoes and the confidence to start the school year on the right foot. We truly appreciate your commitment to making a positive difference in our community.

08/21/2026

Your contribution to our Back-to-School Shoe Drive plays an important role in helping local students start the school year prepared and confident. We are grateful for your partnership and continued commitment to supporting children and families throughout our community.

08/20/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the Appalachain Power Foundation for their generous grant funding in support of our Back-to-School Shoe Drive. Your investment allows us to provide new shoes to local students and helps ensure they begin the school year feeling confident, prepared, and supported. Thank you for believing in our mission and the children we serve.

08/19/2026

Kids of Kanawha is proud to be a community partner of such a great organization. Come check us out Saturday. Can’t wait to see you!

🚓🚒🚑 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION! ❤️💙

Operation Ice Cream is about more than free ice cream and family fun. At the heart of this event is our mission to Bridge the Gap between first responders and the communities they serve—and we couldn’t do that without the incredible agencies and community organizations willing to show up and be part of it.

We’re excited to welcome this year’s participating agencies and organizations to Operation Ice Cream 2026:

🚔 FIRST RESPONDERS & PUBLIC SAFETY
• West Virginia State Police
• Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department
• Mingo County Sheriff’s Department
• South Charleston Police Department
• Charleston Police Department
• Saint Albans Police Department
• Linx EMS
• Kenova EMS
• Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA)
• Metro 911
• East Bank Volunteer Fire Department
• WV K9 Search & Rescue
• West Virginia National Guard

🤝 COMMUNITY PARTNERS & ORGANIZATIONS
• Charleston Dirty Birds
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• The Spark of Love Foundation
• Kids of Kanawha
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• AT&T FirstNet

These organizations aren’t simply setting up a table or bringing a vehicle—they’re giving families an opportunity to meet the people who serve their communities, ask questions, learn about available resources, and build positive connections.

To every agency, first responder, volunteer, and community organization joining us this year: THANK YOU. Your willingness to spend the day with our community is what makes the mission of Serve First Foundation possible.

We can’t wait to see everyone this Saturday! 🍦🚔❤️

📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 12 PM – 4 PM
📍 GoMart Ballpark | Charleston, WV
🎟️ FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

SERVE FIRST FOUNDATION
❤️💙 BRIDGING THE GAP.

08/19/2026

Thank you for your generous support of our Back-to-School Shoe Drive. Your sponsorship helps provide local students with new shoes and the confidence to start the school year on the right foot. We truly appreciate your commitment to making a positive difference in our community.

08/17/2026

We are incredibly grateful to The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation for their generous $22,500 grant in support of our 2nd Annual Back-to-School Shoe Drive. Their investment will help ensure that local children begin the school year with quality shoes, confidence, and the essentials they need to feel prepared and succeed. We deeply appreciate their commitment to strengthening our community — this drive would not have been possible without them.

08/17/2026

We are grateful to have you as a valued sponsor of our Back-to-School Shoe Drive. Because of your generosity, we are able to reach more children and provide them with new shoes as they head back to school. Thank you for helping us make this special effort possible.