This family does not take childcare for granted

Let us introduce you to Katoya, a mom who is incredibly grateful for your gift to the 2012 Kids Co. Virtual BBQ, which is supporting the out-of-school-time scholarships her boys are receiving next month.

During my financial struggles these past few years, I always have been able to depend on Kids Co. for support. My oldest son started Kids Co. at Graham Hill’s childcare program back in 2008. Not much later I gave birth to my middle son and three years after that I had my daughter. All my children have a 3-4 year age gap, making their childcare only a few hundred dollars difference between each of them. The cost of my infant daughter alone in Seattle is $1,300!

As a parent who is responsible for paying rent, providing groceries, heating, clothing, etc., I could not image how I would be able to make this work. I thought about contacting resources for food, and housing, but due to the income restrictions, you had to be almost homeless or making fewer than $20,000 dollars to qualify. So I turned to Kids Co. for help. They offered me endless support and worked with me to keep my children in quality childcare. Without the support and financial scholarships, I wouldn’t be able to afford childcare.

Kids Co. is very generous to provide scholarships to their parents, as many childcare programs either do not have the funds, or do not offer scholarships. Beyond Kids Co. providing scholarships, I have witnessed firsthand how Kids Co. staff and directors have helped families by providing resources and they are always willing to be that listening ear.

Thank you for helping Kids Co. support mother’s like me!

Katoya G.

(mother of Jawan, Willie, and Brooklynn)