THE LAB
“Learning is best by doing, and doing is best by serving others.”
Kids Helping Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run entirely by students at Del Campo High School. We believe that learning is best by doing, and doing is best by serving others. This belief led us to be recognized as the number one non-profit in the Sacramento region after competing in the Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch Competition, where we went up against other widely known organizations like Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity. Kids Helping Kids has also been recognized as the number one student-run non-profit in the world after competing and winning SAGE, a competition for students advancing global entrepreneurship. Our mission is to empower students to make a difference from the classroom to the community by investing in the lives of children in need, both locally and globally. Our students participate in Kids Helping Kids to be a part of this business. Instead of going to school every day, students come to work!
This year, Kids Helping Kids is introducing The LAB, a new and innovative model that transforms how we operate. The LAB divides our organization into five groups, each dedicated to serving a specific population of children they are deeply passionate about helping. These populations include Pediatric Cancer, Protégé, College Bound, Human Trafficking, and Neonatal Development. This structure allows our students to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children who they are deeply passionate about serving.
With this change, we will no longer be hosting our annual gala. Instead, each group will be responsible for creating a product or service, known as our innovation, to raise money and awareness for their designated population. This shift encourages creativity, resourcefulness, and a more targeted impact on the communities we serve. Within our new model each individual is given the chance to learn an abundance of real world skills and dream preposterously.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS LEARN
The LAB offers students the chance to develop a wide range of real-world skills. These include branch skills like, project management, outreach, finance, marketing, and creative digital design. As we work within each branch, we also strengthen essential skills such as communication, teamwork, and community service. The knowledge and experience gained through the LAB not only enhance our ability to support our causes but also equip us with tools we can apply in all areas of life. Upon completing this CTE Pathway, students will have the foundation to effectively create their businesses and/or successfully pursue a business-related college degree
Students will learn and apply the MISSION of Kids Helping Kids throughout the general practices of the organization.
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Students will learn to create their own comprehensive business plan through KHK and examine the various entrepreneurial issues in the business model, including but not limited to project management, outreach, finance, marketing, and creative digital design.
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Corporate Pitch, Script development, Team approach, the Invite, Professional Conduct - speaking and writing, Retention relations, The ask, Research and Vetting donors, Non-monetary relations (participating in activities), and Different tiers of giving ($$$).
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Social media marketing, online ads, search engine optimization, public relations, press release writing, impressions vs. click-through rates, online community engagement, video graphic design, website development, and merchandise.
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Project development and the systematic use of resource knowledge and practices to design and implement a given project and meet its goals and objectives under specific requirements.
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Through Kids Helping Kids, students can empower disadvantaged community members to create social change and develop their skills by serving local and global communities.