Kids Matter Inc.

05/30/2026

Meet Lauren — one of our incredible CASA volunteers! 💙 Her advocacy is making a real difference in a child's life, one day at a time.
Read her story: https://www.kidsmatterinc.org/volunteer-spotlight-lauren/

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who give their lives in service to our country. Their legacy of courage and dedication serves as an inspiration to us all.

05/22/2026

🎉 Cheers to 110 years of community leadership!

Sue, Lance, and Sibylle were thrilled to celebrate the Junior League of Milwaukee's 110th anniversary. KIDS MATTER was the Junior League's 90th Anniversary Signature Project partner. What a great 20 years it has been!

The leadership, advocacy, and commitment of JLM continues to light the way forward.

05/20/2026

Feeling called to make a difference? Become a CASA volunteer.
https://www.kidsmatterinc.org/casa/become-a-casa/

In observance of Month, Wisconsin CASA celebrates CASA volunteers who advocate for the needs of children and youth in foster care providing a consistent advocate and reliable resource during times of great uncertainty and transition.

05/17/2026

"It reminded me how important teamwork, service, and community are.”

Our AmeriCorps member Musu, who is pictured in front taking the selfie, recently attended the AmeriCorps annual meeting in the Wisconsin Dells, connecting with fellow members and growing through service.

We love seeing that energy brought back to the children and families we serve! ❤️

05/14/2026

“So honored to have partnered with Celena on behalf of kids who have lost a parent to homicide -- her advocacy and dedication continue to inspire so many.”
— Sue Conwell

We are proud to recognize the incredible work of victim witness specialists Celena Zonoozi and Dakota Krenz. Read more about their advocacy here:

The aim of the new staff is to keep in regular communication with shooting victims and their families.

05/13/2026

Community care makes all the difference!

Savana, a special-aid teacher at Fairview South School within the Elmbrook Schools, treated us with thoughtful donations collected through a partnership with Wisconsin Independent Learning College

Support like this brings comfort and joy to the children and families we serve. Thank you for your kindness ❤️

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, foster moms, grandmas, aunties and sisters raising and helping children! You are our rock. You make everything better.

05/09/2026

Look at all these smiles!
Girl Scout Troop #16357 from Germantown coming together to assemble backpacks and Fostering Hope items for children in need. Lance was on hand to help connect their incredible service to the impact it will have on foster children.
Troop #16357 shared a copy of their special troop joke book, and it is now a favorite of the team KMI!😁

05/06/2026

Thank you Ticket to Dream Foundation and Santokiwritebuildplay for sharing these fun LEGO
toys with our foster youth! These toys will help spark creativity, inspire imagination,
and bring joyful moments of play.