Nick Timmons Endowed Chair

Dr. Sarah Soden accepts the Chair position at Children’s Mercy, bringing research and innovation to the department.

Nick’s Voice

With a record breaking $900,000 donation, Fore the Kids Foundation allowed for the elevation of the Nick Timmons Endowed Chair in Developmental and Behavioral Sciences.

The Children’s Place

Fore the Kids donates $100,000 to The Children’s Place of Kansas City, allowing the organization to open two additional classrooms

Nick’s Voice

Fore the Kids donates $746,967 to continue the growth of the Nick Timmons Endowed Professorship and school-based social worker program with Blue Valley.

The Children’s Place

Fore the Kids donates $70,000 to the Children’s Place of Kansas City. A center for children under the age of 10 who have suffered from trauma.

Endowed Professorship

Fore the Kids raises $609,380 for Children’s Mercy allowing for the creation of the Nick Timmons Endowed Professorship in Developmental and Behavioral Sciences.

School-Based Mental Health Initiatives

Through the Nick’s Voice Fund, Fore the Kids devoted its resources to enhancing a school-based mental health initiative between Children’s Mercy and the Blue Valley School District.

Nick’s Voice Fund – Mental Health Services

October 2017, Fore the Kids Foundation raised $456,829 for the Nick’s Voice fund with a goal to educate our community about the signs, treatments, and therapy related to mental health and dramatically decrease the suicide rates in Kansas City.

$456,829

Nick’s Voice Fund – Mental Health Services

Fore the Kids suffered a loss of one of their own to suicide. Nick Timmons passing shifted the motivations of the foundation to mental health initiatives.

Amount raised by Fore The Kids:

$456,829

Two Ambulances

Partnering with the Automobile Dealers of Greater Kansas City, Fore the Kids raised $668,970. Enough money to purchase two additional ambulances for the hospital.

Amount raised by Fore The Kids:

$668,970

Ambulance

In 2015, the Fore the Kids Foundation purchased the first and only 24-hour a day, seven days a week transport ambulance dedicated to neonates, children, and adolescents.

Amount raised by Fore The Kids:

$320,000

Leo’s Place

Children’s Mercy dedicates a playroom in the cancer center to Fore the Kids family member, Leo Scott.

Canine Therapy

Children’s Mercy hired two therapy dogs with a $97,245 donation that provided comfort, motivation, and smiles to many kids in cancer and epilepsy departments

$97,245

Blue Valley Sports Medicine Clinic

With a donation of $121,530, Fore the Kids helped fund the Children’s Mercy Blue Valley Sports Med. Clinic in Johnson County.

Amount raised by Fore the Kids:

$121,530

Child Life

Fore the Kids donated $105,400 to the Child Life Department at Children’s Mercy making the hospital experience easier and more comfortable for patients and their families.

Amount raised by Fore the Kids:

$105,400

iPads for Child Life

Fore the Kids purchased over 70+ ipads to the Child Life department with a $100,000 donation.

Amount raised by Fore the Kids:

$100,000

All-In-One bedside Units

An additional $71,540 was donated to Children’s Mercy for more all-in-one bedside units in the burn unit, as well as Child Life Team inpatient units.

Amount raised by Fore The Kids:

$71,540

All-In-One Bedside Units

Fore the Kids raised $67,275 to supply Children’s Mercy with all-in-one bedside units in the burn unit.

Amount raised by Fore The Kids:

$67,275

Fore the Kids partners with Children’s Mercy to raise funds to purchase laptops and entertainment for every long-term bed. 

The first Fore the Kids Golf Tournament.