KYE-YAC International Blog
February 18, 2012
KYE-YAC INTERNATIONAL IS THE 2012 PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR FIRST STEP’S WALK FOR CHILDREN
KYE-YAC was so impressed with First Step, its staff, and with how engaged and happy the children seemed at the center, that they voted unanimously to donate $2500 toward the 2012 Walk for Children and they are now the event’s Presenting Sponsor.
December 24, 2011
KYE-YAC DONATES $10,000 TO THE “JACKSON HOUSE”
KYE-YAC chose the Eleanor Klugh Jackson House for Crisis Intervention this year as their main Christmas charity. The all youth board raised $10,000 for the charity over the holiday season. The “Jackson House” provides food, clothing, and shelter to those in need. The grant from KYE-YAC ensured that countless families had plenty of food, clothing and presents for their children. Kye Masino, founder and president of KYE-YAC says, “We wanted to create an opportunity for as many people as possible to enjoy the holidays without being hungry. We could think of no better way to directly benefit children of Garland County than through a donation to the Jackson House. KYE-YAC board members and volunteers will continue to support the Jackson House and volunteer throughout the year.
December 07, 2011
KYE-YAC fights rampant childhood hunger and promotes educational initiatives with the WEC
KYE-YAC International has had a busy year! The all-youth board is addressing many important issues affecting children in our community and beyond. Hunger, homelessness, disaster relief, healthcare, education, music, art and mentoring are among the causes we are working on – and many more. In May, the KYE-YAC board learned that Arkansas has more hungry children than any other state in the country!. Translation: 1 in every 4th child in our state is hungry. We were appalled and it was time to act. Our board started with a site visit to the Arkansas Rice Depot who’s mission is to find sensible solutions to hunger in Arkansas. They distribute over 8 million pounds of food and supplies to those in need each year. Laura Rhea, President and CEO of the AR Rice Depot gave our board a tour and explained their operations. After meeting with Ms. Rhea, the KYEYAC kids knew childhood hunger was an issue they were ready to aggressively address.
November 22, 2011
KYE-YAC HONORED AT ARKANSAS RICE DEPOT ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Each November the Arkansas Rice Depot takes the opportunity to thank its supporters and volunteers who help them feed and serve over 400,000 Arkansans each year. Kye Masino, President of KYE-YAC International, was recently honored as Volunteer of the Year. Kye currently serves as the very first Food For Kids Ambassador, helping spread the word about childhood hunger and giving a voice to those who can’t speak for themselves.
November 17, 2011
Kye speaks to Arkansas Reading Association about childhood hunger in Arkansas
Kye recently spoke to nearly 2,000 teachers at the 2011 Arkansas Reading Association Conference. It was a unique opportunity to talk with the people who are on the front lines with our kids each day at school. Typically, teachers spend more time every day with our children than parents do, and they are often the first to recognize physical, educational, or emotional problems due to hunger. Kye talked to the teachers about how Arkansas now ranks #1 in the nation in childhood hunger.
October 23, 2011
Kye speaks to the Association of Fundraising Professionals about kids making a difference
Kye Masino, President and Founder of KYE-YAC International (2010 Outstanding Volunteer Youth Fundraiser), joined fellow Association of Fundraising Professionals to engage in a forum exploring the current state of philanthropy. Kye also sat on a panel with Richard Moorehead, President, Firefighters Local #34 (2010 Outstanding Volunteer Organization), Joyce Taylor, Executive Director, Pulaski Technical College Foundation (2009 Outstanding Fundraising Professional), and Fran Carter, CFRE, Director of Development, Arkansas Repertory Theater (2006 Outstanding Fundraising Professional). The forum discussion targeted philanthropy in action, and Kye highlighted his most recent work with the Arkansas Rice Depot and their Food for Kids program.
October 01, 2011
KYE-YAC International and its commitment to the Cooper-Anthony Children’s Advocacy Center
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Locally based KYE-YAC International Inc., a philanthropic organization established by kids to help kids, has donated $1,000 to the St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Foundation on behalf of the Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center.
Kye Masino, 11-year-old founder of KYE-YAC International, and Peyton Rudisill, 12-year-old board member, were on hand for the April 29 presentation of the donation, which also included a Japanese maple tree and some flowers. The donation to the Mercy Health Foundation will be used to help fund ongoing expansion efforts to the Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center’s healing garden.
August 22, 2011
Kye, of KYE-YAC International, hosts KARK telethon for the Arkansas Rice Depot
Thousands of Arkansas children will go to bed with a full stomach thanks to many people from all over Arkansas calling in pledges to the August 22nd telethon for the Arkansas Rice Depot. In all, over $44,000 was given to the Arkansas Rice Depot. KYE-YAC donated a whopping $14,000 dollars to the telethon. Kye, President of KYE-YAC helped the KARK-TV anchors host part of the telethon. The day long telethon also produced a generous check from Skippy Peanut Butter totalling $11,000.
May 19, 2011
KYE-YAC continues its commitment to the Cooper-Anthony Child Advocacy Center
Recently, Kye teamed up with the Cooper-Anthony Child Advocacy Center to teach an exuberant group of kids about safety, respect and abuse prevention.
April 01, 2011
KYE-YAC, International Teams up with the Williams Educational Center
A partnership is taking place spanning the generations in Hot Springs involving young philanthropists working with an individual who has spent nearly 80 years of her life working toward educating Arkansas youths. The Williams Educational Center was recently encouraged by a site visit from KYE-YAC International, a group of youths whose mission is to work toward making life better for youths through education, the arts and health care.
March 15, 2011
KYE-YAC donates to the Hot Springs YMCA Education and Learning Center
The KYE-YAC board meets with the Hot Springs Family YMCA Leadership Staff to learn about and to support their Youth Development and Educational programs.
March 09, 2011
An exciting partnership is formed between organizations supporting youth in our community!
November 17, 2010
Kye Masino of KYE-YAC International selected as AFP Outstanding Youth Fundraiser
Kye Masino’s passion for helping others first showed itself when he was only 6 years old, asking his mother if he could read stories to children at Catherine’s House, a shelter for women and children. At 7, he became a Big Brother. By 10, he had established his own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, KYE-YAC International, a fundraising organization run by kids for kids, encouraging others to give their piggybank money to those in need. With its first annual goal to raise $10,000 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital achieved, to say that Kye is driven seems a bit of an understatment. Now 12 years old, Kye is an old pro at fundraising, and yet, his story is just beginning.
December 29, 2009
Young Fundraisers From KYE-YAC International Give $10,000 to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Today, 11-year-old Kye Masino and 12-year-old Peyton Rudisill of KYE-YAC International in Hot Springs presented a $10,000 donation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
