The Kids In Need Foundation Executive Director Dave Smith Steps Down As Executive Director, Board of Directors Names Renay Dossman

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kids In Need Foundation (KINF), a non-profit dedicated to providing free school supplies nationally to students and teachers who need them, announces longtime executive director Dave Smith has stepped down as executive director. The board of directors named Renay Dossman as the incoming executive director. Smith, who led the Foundation since 2006, will remain as Executive Chair.

This year, under the leadership of Dave Smith, the Foundation has reached the milestone of donating $1 Billion in free school supplies, since its founding in 1995. The Foundation distributes supplies through four programs. These include a national network of 40 resource centers where teachers shop for free supplies, a Second Responder® program that provides school supplies to students impacted by natural disasters, a School Ready Supplies program that provides filled backpacks and bulk supplies to students, and a Teacher Supply Box program that provides successful applicants with boxes of essential supplies.

"Education is the foundation for success for the future of our country. School supplies are a key component to that success, and I am proud to have led this phenomenal organization to provide millions of students with school supplies who would have otherwise gone without," said Dave Smith. "This year, we are celebrating the donation of $1 Billion in free school supplies to students and teachers, nationwide. We know we have provided them with tools for success in school and in life. I am honored to have led this great Foundation, as we look ahead to providing our next Billion in free school supplies."

About The Kids In Need Foundation

The Kids In Need Foundation's mission is to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need. The Kids In Need Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1995, has distributed $1 Billion in school supplies, directly benefiting 6.2 million students and 200,000 teachers in 2017. For more information, visit KINF.org, and join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @KidsInNeed.

Media Contact:

Mary Lester

214-490-3480

SOURCE The Kids In Need Foundation

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