The KFC Foundation is giving back to Bend-based nonprofit Treehouse Therapies, which provides pediatric physical, occupational and behavioral health therapy to over 700 children annually, granting them $10,000 to make a project on their wish list come true.
Kentucky Fried Wishes, one of the KFC Foundation’s community giving programs, invites nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant to fund a project on their wish list. This year, the KFC Foundation will fund $1 million in Kentucky Fried Wishes to 100 nonprofits nationwide, with 25 grants awarded quarterly based on different project categories.
“We are so grateful to the KFC Foundation for this generous Kentucky Fried Wishes grant, which will help our organization add an outdoor play space to foster therapeutic opportunities and serve as a sanctuary for families and children with a disability,” said Christen Eby, executive director of Treehouse Therapies.
With locations in Bend, Redmond, and Warm Springs, Treehouse Therapies offers physical and occupational therapy, as well as behavioral health services, to children from birth through adolescence in a child-centered, family-oriented setting. In 2019, Treehouse Therapies purchased a small farm and house in Redmond, transforming them into a pediatric therapy clinic. The funding from the Kentucky Fried Wishes grant will allow the organization to expand the clinic with the addition of an outdoor play space.
“As the KFC Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, we are thrilled to grant 100 Kentucky Fried Wishes totaling one million dollars this year,” said Emma Horn, executive director, KFC Foundation. “We’re proud to support these nonprofits in furthering their missions and grateful for all they do to make a difference in their communities.”
Kentucky Fried Wishes is just one way the KFC Foundation supports, empowers, and serves joy to KFC restaurant employees and communities. The KFC Foundation also provides programs focused on education, financial, and hardship assistance for KFC restaurant employees, and a food donation program to fight hunger and food waste.
The KFC Foundation receives financial support from Round Up fundraising and its annual donation program, a voluntary program where KFC franchisees donate to the KFC Foundation every time they order a case of Secret Recipe Fries.
The next grant cycle for Kentucky Fried Wishes is running from July 15-31 with a focus on expanding access to food and shelter. Nonprofit organizations seeking funding for a project within that scope can learn more and apply for a grant at kfcfoundation.org/wishes.
About the KFC Foundation:
Celebrating its 25th year of changing lives, the KFC Foundation, an independent 501c3 organization, has provided over $36 million to support, empower, and serve joy to more than 16,000 students, KFC restaurant employees, and nonprofits. The KFC Foundation’s charitable programs focus on education accessibility, financial & hardship assistance, and community giving, all made possible by Round Up donations, purchases of KFC’s Secret Recipe Fries, and other contributions. For more information, visit kfcfoundation.org.
About Treehouse Therapies:
At Treehouse Therapies, we empower children with disabilities to develop confidence, acquire new skills, improve functionality, realize their utmost potential, and live their best lives. Treehouse Therapies was founded in 2013 and is the only nonprofit multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic in Central Oregon, serving Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Every day, we bring to life our mission, to positively impact children and families in our community by providing compassionate, comprehensive, and affordable therapy programs regardless of insurance or financial limitations.
