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This foundation is named for them. The K**k Family Foundation Inc.

Once upon a time, there were two amazing humans, William & Dolores K**k, who, from a love that lasted their lifetimes, created a family to whom they taught the importance of selfless love. is an Indiana-based, GRASSROOTS and community funded organization focused on community outreach to those who are experiencing homelessness and those who get by with a little help from their friends. The Foundati

on was established by Trent and Debi Easterday as a dedication to Trent's maternal grandparents, William and Dolores K**k.

The Foundation is comprised largely of family members from The K**ks' children and their respective families, including: Tom & Sharon Shafer, Mike & Diane Hanson, Ron & Kathie K**k, Carol Easterday, Hulen & Susie Branscum.

09/28/2023

2,160 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

This Tuesday evening's lunch service was sponsored by an anonymous donor from Garrett, IN who went to school with, Carol Easterday, one of one of the K**k Family sisters.

With her donation, this wonderful human provided 60 prepared lunches that were distributed this evening in partnership with our friends at Common Ground Outreach.

Each of the lunches included a sandwich (Salami, Turkey or Ham - all with Artisan Lettuce), a string cheese, two mandarin oranges, a bottled water and a giant Costco Bakery Pumpkin Spice Muffin. YUM!😋

Seriously... what would we do without our incredible donor community?? We are so for your continued support of our mission to show our friends in Fort Wayne that the **kFamilyCares.

In a town with this much heart, no one should EVER go hungry. ❤

Want to sponsor (or co-sponsor) a meal service? We are actively seeking sponsors for the October, November and December lunch sessions.

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN. 😊

08/18/2023

2,100 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

This Tuesday evening's lunch service was a wonderful K**k Family collaboration!

K**k Family sisters, Sharon Shafer (with husband Tom Shafer) and Susie Branscum (with husband Hulen Branscum), were kind enough to provide 60 prepared lunches that were distributed this evening in partnership with our friends at Common Ground Outreach.

Each of the lunches included a sandwich (Ham, Turkey or Cheese - all with Green Leaf Lettuce), a bag of chips, a string cheese, an applesauce cup, a bottled water and, of course, COOKIES!! 🍪

There are a lot of individuals and families in the area who are struggling and could use some help. This is just one of the ways that we let them know that the **kFamilyCares. ❤

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN. 😊

Want to sponsor (or co-sponsor) a meal service? We are actively seeking sponsors for the October, November and December lunch sessions.

Contact us to learn how you can help us destroy hunger here in Fort Wayne!

06/20/2023

OVER 2000 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤ WOW!

Thanks to the generosity of Tim McCrady and Katie McCrady, we are now officially at 2040 lunches served.🥰

With the help of the McCradys' donation, we will be providing sixty [60] lunches to our friends in who are without homes or who just need a little extra help.

A HUGE thank you to this wonderful family! If you see them, give them a high five for being awesome.

Each lunch included a Turkey, Ham or Salami sandwich, mandarin oranges, string cheese, a bottle of water and a Giant Costco muffin (Double Chocolate, Almond Poppy or Vanilla Chocolate Chunk).

We are currently looking for donor sponsors for lunch services through the end of the 2023 calendar year. If you have been thinking about making a donation, now is your chance.

Can't afford to sponsor the entire service? Partial donations are always accepted (and appreciated). Truly, every little bit helps.

Please ask how you can support this mission to end hunger in our community. It takes a village! ❤❤❤

**kFamilyCares

05/23/2023

WOOHOO!! 1,980 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

Our MAY lunch service was sponsored by the delightful Diane Hanson (daughter of William and Dolores K**k) and her equally awesome husband, Mike Hanson!

We are extra appreciative of their donation because they not only financially donated, but they also took the time to shop for AND assembled all of the lunches as well and then drove them all here from Indianapolis. Seriously... Your efforts do not go unappreciated on this end.

The Hanson’s generosity will provide sixty (60) lunches to the Fort Wayne community. Each lunch includes a sandwich (Ham, Turkey or Cheese - all with Green Leaf Lettuce), a applesauce cup, cheese stick, a bag of goldfish crackers, one bottle of water, a Rice Krispie Treat prize and lots of love. 😋😋

The K**k Family Foundation hosts one lunch session each month (more frequently when we have an abundance of sponsors). We are always looking for donor sponsors for upcoming lunch sessions, and we thank those of you who have already signed up for a month of service.

Just send us a DM to ask how you can be part of the mission to end hunger in the community.

A very special thank you to our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground Outreach who help us to ensure that the lunches our community donates land in the hands of those who need them.

This is just one of the many ways that we can come together as a community to show our friends in that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should ever go hungry.

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

**kFamilyCares

04/25/2023

1,920 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤️

Meet April's very generous lunch sponsors, Michael Toole and Amber Toole. And, YES! They are just as fun and as awesome as they look.

Because of their donation, the Tooles helped us to provide sixty (60) LUNCHES to our friends right here in who are either experiencing or financial hardship. Each lunch included a sandwich (Turkey, Ham or Salami - all with Artisan Lettuce), a string cheese, one bottle of water, two mandarin oranges and a GIANT Costco bakery muffin. YUM!😋

For those of you who have inquired, full lunch service sponsorship is $200. But, we also have partial donors who contribute $25, $50, $100, etc. And that's great, too!

We are thrilled to batch partial donations together to complete a lunch service, and we truly appreciate every single cent that is contributed to our humble, grassroots mission. ❤️

We are so for the continued support from our Donor Community. You are all making it possible for us to take steps toward accomplishing our mission to ensure that no one in Fort Wayne, Indiana goes hungry.

If you are interested in sponsoring one of our upcoming lunch services, please send us a DM. The more donations we receive, the more frequently we are able to provide lunches to our friends who could use a bit of help.

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤️❤️❤️

**kFamilyCares

03/29/2023

Tonight's lunch service puts us at 1,860 lunches served to date! ❤

March's lunch sponsorship comes to us all the way from AUSTRALIA! 🐨

With generous support from our donors, Michael Kujawa and Carmel Trimarchi Kujawa, we were able to provide sixty (60) LUNCHES to our friends right here in who are either experiencing or who could just use a little help.

Each lunch included a sandwich (Turkey, Ham or Salami - all with Artisan Lettuce), a string cheese, one bottle of water, two mandarin oranges and a GIANT Costco bakery muffin. YUM!😋

Seriously... what would we do without our incredible donor community?? We are so for your continued support of our mission to show our friends in Fort Wayne that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should EVER go hungry.

As many of you know, we host one lunch session each month, and we are always looking for donor sponsors for upcoming lunch services. The more donations we receive, the more lunches we are able to provide. Go ahead... make MORE work for our team. We love it!!

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

**kFamilyCares

02/28/2023

WOOHOO!! 1,800 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

February's lunch service was sponsored by Carol Easterday! Those of you who know her know that she loves to give back to her community, and we are SO appreciative that she chose to align with The K**k Family Foundation to do so.

Carol’s donation allowed us to provide sixty (60) lunches to the Fort Wayne community. Each lunch includes a sandwich (Ham, Chicken or Salami - all with Green Leaf Lettuce), a fruit cup, cheese stick / string cheese, one bottle of water, Goldfish crackers and a Rice Krispie Treat prize. 😋😋

The K**k Family Foundation hosts one lunch session each month (more frequently when we have an abundance of sponsors). We are always looking for donor sponsors for upcoming lunch sessions, and we thank those of you who have already signed up for a month of service.

Just send a DM to ask how you can be part of the mission to end hunger in our community.

A very special thank you to our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground who help us to ensure that the lunches our community donates land in the hands of those who need them.

This is just one of the many ways that we can come together as a community to show our friends in that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should ever go hungry.

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

**kFamilyCares

01/20/2023

1,740 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

January's lunch service was sponsored by Trent Easterday and Debi Kujawa Easterday and their children (Willough, Eero and Eli).

Each lunch included a sandwich (Ham, Salami or Turkey - all with Artisan Lettuce), mandarin oranges, one Stringles organic string cheese, one bottle of water and a GIANT Costco Blueberry, Double Chocolate or Apple Streusel Muffin. 😋😋

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

We are actively looking for donor sponsors for upcoming MARCH and APRIL lunch sessions.

The K**k Family Foundation hosts one lunch session each month (more frequently when we have an abundance of sponsors). Just send a DM to ask how you can be part of the mission to end hunger in our community.

A very special thank you to our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground Outreachwho help us to ensure that the lunches our community donates land in the hands of those who need them.

This is just one of the many ways that we can come together as a community to show our friends in that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should ever go hungry.

**kFamilyCares

11/22/2022

1,680 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

This was a first for us... November's lunch service was sponsored by our first corporate sponsor! H2B Consulting

H2B Consulting is a virtual company based out of Fort Wayne offering expertise in human-centric Healthcare and IT / Technology focused staff augmentation services and executive search. They assist organizations across the US to fill niche-skill gaps. If you are struggling to hire top Talent, they can help.

This week's lunch session included a sandwich (Ham, Salami or Turkey - all with Romaine Lettuce), two mandarin oranges, one string cheese, one bottle of water and a GIANT Costco Pumpkin Streusel Muffin. 😋😋

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤ We are actively looking for donor sponsors for upcoming DECEMBER and JANUARY lunch sessions.

The K**k Family Foundation hosts one lunch session each month (more frequently when we have an abundance of sponsors). Just send a DM to ask how you can be part of the mission to end hunger in our community.

A very special thank you to our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground Outreach who help us to ensure that the lunches our community donates land in the hands of those who need them.

This is just one of the many ways that we can come together as a community to show our friends in that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should ever go hungry.

**kFamilyCares

10/26/2022

1,620 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

This lunch service was sponsored in loving memory of Willie & Dolores K**k by a wonderful little angel named KATHIE K**K.

This kind gesture won't surprise those who know Kathie. Family is everything to her. Those who don't know Kathie will be able to see evidence of this in the photos below... it is impossible to find a picture of Kathie without a child or grandchild close to her (or a mound of smiling children sitting in her lap). 🥰

Because of Kathie's donation, we were able to, in partnership with Common Ground Outreach, ensure that 60 lunches were distributed to our friends in who need a little help.

Each lunch included a sandwich (Ham, Salami or Turkey - all with Green Leaf Lettuce), a mandarin oranges, a string cheese, a huge bag of veggie straws, a bottle of water and TWO COOKIES. 🍪🍪

We are also thankful for two special volunteers who offered to help us make this week's lunches. Mackenzie Stidams and Haisley were super helpful and just so happy to be able to be involved. SO grateful for the extra sets of hands. 😊

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

We are currently looking for donor sponsors for upcoming December and January lunch services. 🙏🙏

Can't afford to sponsor the entire service? Partial donations are always accepted (and appreciated). Truly, every little bit helps.

Please ask how you can support this mission to end hunger in our community. It takes a village!

**kFamilyCares

09/14/2022

1,560 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

If you already know Chat Coats and Tuck Carter, then you already know how amazing these men are.

But, if you don't have the pleasure of knowing them, we'd love to introduce you to these generous souls who (although not from the area) contacted us and let us know that they'd like to sponsor a lunch service.

Yep... that's exactly the kind of people they are, and we are SO grateful for them.

Because of Chat and Tuck's donation, our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground Outreach who ensure that the lunches we prepare land in the hands of those who need them were able to distribute 60 lunches.

Each lunch included a sandwich (Turkey, Salami or Cheese with Romaine Lettuce), a mandarin orange, a string cheese, a bag of veggie straws, a Rice Crispy Treat, a Chewy Granola bar and a bottle of water. 😋

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤

We are currently looking for donor sponsors for upcoming October, November and December lunch sessions.

Can't afford to sponsor the entire service? Partial donations are always accepted (and appreciated). Every little bit helps. Truly, every little bit helps.

The K**k Family Foundation prepares one lunch service (60 sack lunches) each month - more frequently when we have an abundance of donations.

Please ask how you can support this mission to end hunger in our community.

**kFamilyCares

08/17/2022

1,500 LUNCHES SERVED TO DATE ❤

This is a big milestone for our little organization, and we couldn't have gotten here without the generosity of our Donor Community. We humbly thank you.

This week's lunch session, sponsored by Trent Easterday and Debi Kujawa Easterday included a sandwich (Ham, Cheese or Turkey - all with Green Leaf Lettuce), two mandarin oranges, a string cheese, a bag of chips (to represent Ohio), a bottle of water and TWO COOKIES. 🍪🍪

Stop saying you wish you could help... You CAN!! ❤❤❤ We are actively looking for donor sponsors for upcoming lunch sessions. We do one every month (more frequently when we have an abundance of sponsors). Just send a DM to ask how you can be part of the mission to end hunger in our community.

A very special thank you to our dedicated outreach partners at Common Ground Outreach who always ensure that the lunches our community donates land in the hands of those who need them.

This is just one of the many ways that we can come together as a community to show our friends in that we care. In a town with this much heart, no one should ever go hungry.

**kFamilyCares

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12916 Sutters Pkwy
Fort Wayne, IN
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Willie & Dolores Inspired

The K**k Family Foundation Inc. is an Indiana Nonprofit Corporation focused on community outreach and in helping to provide food and miscellaneous survival items to Fort Wayne, Indiana's homeless community.

We are committed to community out reach that takes shape in the form of two, ANNUAL single-day, community outreach "take-what-you-need" concept events, "K**k Family Christmas" in December and "Clothing Our Community" in August.

In addition, we work in collaboration with other location organizations, like Milk Crate Ministries, to provide lunches to the homeless community.