Fore The Kids

Funding youth mental health in Kansas City

Since 2006, our events and sponsors have funded specific youth mental health projects across the Kansas City metro. You'll always know where the money went.

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Over $11.5M raised with our partners since 2006

$10M+

Dedicated Toward Mental Health

15

Projects Funded

$11.5M

Raised Since 2006

20+

Years Funding KC Kids

Our Purpose

This is what we do

We're not a clinic. We're a fundraising foundation. Local events and sponsors raise the money. Children's Mercy and our partner programs deliver the care. Then we tell you, by project and by year, what got funded and what changed for Kansas City kids.

$11.5M raised across Kansas City since 2006

$10M+ dedicated towards mental health initiatives

20+ Years Funding Kansas City Kids

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What’s Coming Up

Our upcoming events

Tickets, sponsorships, and auction info. This is how the work gets funded.

Oct
05
Oakwood Country Club

Annual Golf Tournament

The Annual Golf Tournament returns Monday, October 5 at Oakwood Country Club. New course, updated tournament levels.
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Oct
23
Fiorella's Event Space

Twilight ParTee

An evening at Fiorella's Event Space on Friday, October 23. Cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions.
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Feb
25
Lodge at Ironwoods

Lifting Spirits: A Premium Bourbon Experience

Save the date for Thursday, February 25, 2027 at the Lodge at Ironwoods. Raffle ticket sales are live now.
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Sponsor The Mission

Put your brand behind real impact

Sponsorships generate the biggest revenue at our events; learn more about how your brand can impact the lives of youth in our community

Tiers by Event

Every event carries its own sponsorship levels and benefits to choose from.
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Start a Conversation

Reach out anytime and we'll help find the right fit for your brand.
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Fore the Kids Foundation has built a community that shows up for children when they need it most. Your generosity is strengthening access to timely, compassionate mental health care at Children's Mercy, giving families support, hope and a path forward. Together, we're building a stronger, healthier community for kids.
Ale Quiroga, MD
President and CEO, Children’s Mercy
We are deeply grateful to the Fore the Kids Foundation for their commitment to children's mental health. Their support enables us to grow the community's access to evidence-based assessment and intervention, advance innovative care models, and do more to meet the goals of our shared mission – supporting the mental health and well-being of the kids in our community.
Rebecca Johnson, PhD
Nick Timmons Endowed Chair, Children’s Mercy
Our Projects

Where the money goes

Specific programs. Specific partners. Specific outcomes.

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How We Got Here

From a golf tournament to a Kansas City mental health funder

We started in 2006 with a golf tournament. Back then, the goal was raising money for laptops and supportive technology at Children's Mercy. The model worked, so we kept going.

Two decades and a lot of events later, our focus is on youth mental health: The Fore the Kids Foundation Emergency Mental Health Crisis Center, the Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) Clinic, Children’s Mercy and Camber Mental Health Wellness Campus, and the work still ahead. Same partnerships. Same Kansas City. Bigger reach.

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Everyday Champion

Give monthly. Get the proof quarterly.

Everyday Champions fund the year-round work between events. Make a lasting impact by giving monthly to our cause.

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Newsletter Updates

Quarterly impact updates tied to the real projects your gift funds

Automatic Receipts

Tax-deductible receipts sent straight to your inbox, every single time

Pause Anytime

Pause or cancel your monthly gift anytime, online, no phone call needed
You're Not Alone

Need help right now?

If you or someone you know is in crisis, free and confidential support is available 24/7.

Call or text 988, Suicide & Crisis LifelineText TALK to 741741, Crisis Text Line
Stay Up To Date

The latest from Fore the Kids

The latest funded projects, event recaps, and milestones from Fore the Kids. See where the money went, which kids it reached, and what your support made possible across Kansas City.

All the latest news
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Apr
28
April 28, 2026

A Place Built for Healing: The Impact of Children's Mercy + Camber Mental Health

Fore the Kids board members visited the Children's Mercy and Camber Mental Wellness Campus, which has served over 3,450 young patients since opening in December 2024.
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Mar
06
March 6, 2026

Kansas City Community Raises $200,000 at Lifting Spirits Bourbon Raffle for Youth Mental Health

The 4th Annual Lifting Spirits Bourbon Raffle, presented by Garmin, raised over $200,000 for youth mental health with 40 rare bottles and a $36,000 live auction.
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Jul
01
July 1, 2024

Fore the Kids 2024 Mid-Year Milestones

A mid-year video update on what Fore the Kids funded in 2024, including the Camber campus, the Center School District pilot, and primary care behavioral health.
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How To Support

Three ways to move the work forward

Sponsor an event, lend a hand, or give monthly. However you show up, every path puts real support behind youth mental health care for kids and families across the Kansas City region.

Sponsor an event

Put your brand behind real, measurable impact
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Volunteer

Show up and give back to your local community
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Give Monthly

Become an Everyday Champion for kids today
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