Nearly all working parents agree that afterschool programs help them do their jobs and excite their children about learning. Yet more than 200,000 Massachusetts children are alone and unsupervised during the out-of-school time (OST) hours because their families cannot afford the cost of these important programs. While FKO enrollment is at an all-time high, there's more work to be done: hundreds of children across our communities cannot afford safe, quality, OST enrichment.  

The 2019 Helping Families Fundraising Gala - a celebration of FKO’s 35 years helping children learn, love and grow - will raise funds to connect even more kids with OST services. This exciting event will be held the evening of Friday November 15, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor.This is an extra special year for FKO as we will be celebrating our 35th year milestone and also recognizing Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo with FKO’s Giving Heart Award for being a Champion to early education and afterschool programming. All proceeds will support scholarships to enroll low-income, disadvantaged youth in the following programs that their families would otherwise be unable to afford.