JESPY House
An extraordinary program to help young adults diagnosed with learning disabilities and neurological and/or perceptual impairments, achieve their full potential and to lead independent lives. We have supported them annually since 2007 with financial and in-kind donations. Examples of the latter are donations of iPads and computer tablets. The diverse span of uses enables a range of higher to lower functioning clients the ability to meaningfully enhance their lives.
More recently, with the aging population and related possible health concerns, we purchased Welch ALLEN vital sign monitors for each of the six residential units for use by the nursing staff.
Fisher House
Best known for a network of comfort homes where military families can stay nearby while a loved one is receiving medical treatment. Professionally furnished and decorated, these homes are located at military and VA medical centers nationwide, close to the medical center or hospital they serve. KFF has funded the entire lodging fee for family member stays at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton since the inception of the facility in 2015. More than 1000 family stays are so much more than a statistic. It represents the number of lives that KFF has touched.
School on Wheels
School on Wheels, founded in 1993, is dedicated to free tutoring and mentoring of children experiencing homelessness in California. Volunteers perform those services for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our grants purchased much-needed scientific calculators, and HP Chromebooks for students and instructors.
Boys and Girls Club of Northwest San Diego
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego introduced Real Options for Adults with Disabilities (ROADs) in 2012 to address a critical gap in daytime enrichment activities for developmentally disabled adults in North County San Diego. This community-based day program is dedicated to enhancing the independence of adults with disabilities by focusing on skills and activities that are applicable at home, school, work, and within the community. In 2023, we supplied ROADs with cameras, tripods, and desktop computers; equipping ROADs members with the necessary tools for learning photography, videography, and editing skills.
LymeLight Foundation
A program uniquely dedicated to families of children and young adults with Lyme Disease. Our grants are used only to offset non-insurance reimbursed cost of treatment for families in need of financial support.
Miracle League of San Diego
An organization that provides children with mental or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. In a unique public/non-profit partnership with the County of San Diego Recreation Department, and with the support of the San Diego Padre professional baseball team, the first ADA accessible ball field of its kind was built in Southern California. During each Miracle League game, every child is given the opportunity to hit the ball and score a run. Miracle League team members are assigned buddies who provide encouragement and assist with hitting the ball and running the bases. Buddies can be fellow schoolmates, adults, college students or anyone who wishes to volunteer his or her time. KFF grants have been earmarked annually since 2008 to sponsor children for a season.
UCSD Regional Burn Center
Since 1973, the University of California San Diego Burn Center has served San Diego and Imperial Counties with state-of-the-art care to victims of burn injury. Our grant paid for equipment specifically used for child burn victims and set up a child burn prevention outreach program.
Rady Children’s Hospital
The largest children’s hospital in California. It is the only hospital in San Diego dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare and is the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. We funded the purchase of self-contained, secured, mobile, audio-video game carts designed to reduce stress and increase the comfort of young adolescent and teen patients.
Valley Beth Shalom Day School
A grade school in Encino, California established in 1978 and staffed by an award winning faculty. Our gifts of digital and video cameras, webcams, and software have enabled the students to conference live with a partner school in Israel, as well as with NASA scientists in the NASA Kids Program. We also purchased 21 piano keyboards and curriculum materials to develop a music education program. More recently we funded a portion of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematical) lab. These experiences build a strong foundation for learning both in the classroom and beyond.
New Horizons
Founded in 1954 by parents of children with Down syndrome, it now serves over 1,600 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their mission is to enable and empower individuals with special needs to be accepted by, participate in, and add value to the community. Our support of in-kind donations of equipment prepares individuals for careers in web design, graphic art, and animation.
Hunter’s Hope Foundation
Established to address the acute needs of individuals afflicted with Krabbe Disease and related Leukodystrophies. KFF’s support enables qualified deserving persons in need of financial assistance to obtain medication, equipment, and/or services for an affected child.
The Mankind Project
An international education and training organization for men created in 1984. Our support was directed to providing scholarship funds.
Camp Kesem
Provides children affected by a parent’s cancer with a supportive, lifelong camp community that recognizes and understands their unique needs. Our grant was earmarked to cover the costs of a child at each of the UCLA and UCSD locations.
Boys to Men Mentoring Network
A program designated primarily for boys forced to grow up without a father. They discover their own humanity, integrity, respect, passion, and leadership in a “rite of passage” week-end in the isolation of a natural setting. Our grant purchased much needed equipment.
Assistance League
Provides a network of social services to people of all ages who have critical needs. Founded over 90 years ago, AL’s wide array of programs have made a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousand of children, families, and seniors. Our grant was earmarked for the purchase of personal care kits and school clothing for children from disadvantaged circumstances in South Orange County, California and Camp Pendleton Marine Base.
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
A leading national presence in Parkinson’s disease research, education and public advocacy. The nearly one million people in the US living with Parkinson’s are aided by funding promising scientific research and supporting people with Parkinson’s, their families, and caregivers through educational programs and support services. All grants have been specified for actual research activities.
The Kesselhaut Family Foundation 