Ari's Angels Fundraising

Kids are powerful.

And when they believe it, they can change the world. Ari's Angels is change made by kids, for kids.

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Now serving the Twin Cities metro
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Our story
It started with a confident 6-year-old.
She believed she could make a difference. And then she did.
Ari saw kids who needed help, so she picked up the phone. With a script in hand, she called dozens of family friends and raised hundreds of dollars for them.
Then she did it again, and again, for project after project. Last fall, she filled our minivan with food. This year, she wants to fill a whole U-Haul.
Ari and her mom with a minivan full of donated food
Last fall: one minivan, packed full. This fall: a whole U-Haul.
It made us wonder: What if every kid had the chance to believe in their own power and do something with it? What could they make possible?
We know we can't change the world alone. No one can. So we're asking kids what they believe is possible, giving them the support to make it happen, and seeing just how powerful they are.
We hope you'll join us.
Change made
by kids, for kids.

Every Ari's Angels project helps kids, locally or around the world. Each season, kids take on a new one.

Why join

When kids help others, everyone grows.

For kids

Discover what you're capable of.

Kids build confidence by doing. They speak up, ask for help, solve problems, work with others, and turn ideas into real results.

For adults + kids

Make memories that matter.

Working together creates time to connect, talk, laugh, solve problems, and learn about each other. Kids get to experience what it feels like when an adult believes in their ideas and trusts them to contribute.

For our community

Turn caring into action.

When kids learn they can contribute, they begin to see themselves as people who can make their families, neighborhoods, schools, and communities better.

One kid can make a difference.
A lot of powerful kids can change a community.
Fall 2026 project

This fall, we're filling a truck.

Our first project helps kids right here in our community.

We're helping Hope 4 Youth

Hope 4 Youth is a local organization that supports kids who don't have a safe home or family to go to. It gives them a place to stay and helps them get food, stay in school, and find jobs.

Our goal is big
Fill a whole U-Haul with food
Deadline: November 5
Watch the truck fill up
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Every pledge adds a box to the truck.

Add yours

3 ways kids can help

1.

Collect food

Ask friends, family, and neighbors to donate food.

2.

Ask for donations

Ask people to give money toward the goal.

3.

Sell something

Make something to sell, or use our fundraising items.

Free downloads

Everything you need to start

Print these at home. Each one is a PDF.

Parent & child packetStart here. How it works and how adults help.
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Ask scripts + trackersWhat to say, and a sheet to keep track.
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Fall food drive flierHand it out at school or practice.
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Donor flierLeave it with people you ask.
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Why join Ari's Angels?What kids, families, and communities gain.
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Our visionChange made by kids, for kids.
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Every gift counts

Two ways to give

Give food

Top needs from Hope 4 Youth: mac & cheese microwave cups, chicken noodle soup, fruit cans & cups, rice, pasta & potato sides, and other dry goods. Non-perishable only, please.

Contact your local Angel to schedule a pickup.

Give money

Ari's Angels is partnering with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax deductible. Ask your employer if they match donations.

Donate now

Venmo, PayPal, or check. Takes about a minute.

Food pickups are available in the Twin Cities metro. Money donations are welcome from anywhere.

Get involved

Be part of what's next

Kids: become an Angel
Sign up, set your goal, and help fill the U-Haul.
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Suggest our next project

Kids pick the projects. Got an idea that helps kids? Tell us.

Join the Ari's Angels team

Help kids make it happen. Tell us how you'd like to pitch in.

I can help with
Questions?
sarah@boredroombreakouts.com