What We Do
Our mission is to change the lives of children with disabilities and special needs and to improve our communities by educating youth and modeling inclusion and acceptance.
We serve elementary and middle school children who have physical, neurological, or emotional disabilities by pairing each child (mentee) with a qualified high school athlete (mentor). Founded on the idea that friendship has the power to restore a child’s faith in life, we were incorporated as a non‐profit in 2002. Since that time, we have grown from a small group at one school to an organization serving families in Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, Redmond, and surrounding areas. Learn more
Watch The Video
Our president, Ken Moscaret, on How Athletes For Kids Makes Our Community and Our Country a Better Place.
“Athletes For Kids creates teen leaders who leave our program as far better young people than when they entered it, with a clearer, more inclusive vision of life.”
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Announcements
With 101 Activity Ideas for AFK Mentors & Buddies You’ll Never run out of fun things to do!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated during our Fall Fund Drive.
We rely on the support of our community and are so grateful for your generosity!
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Don’t miss out on any of the fun!
Athletes For Kids partners with the Sammamish and Issaquah Rotary Clubs each summer to put on the Challenge Day Races. A big thank you to all our mentors who voluteered their time to make the races go smoothly for all the participants! 
In May we held our 10th Annual Graduation Dinner Celebration for our graduating mentors. This is our way of thanking our mentors for their many hours of service changing the lives of children, and making the Athletes For Kids program a big success!
Thank you to our
community partners
Sammamish Rotary Club,
Raindrop Dataworks,
Issaquah Community Network, and Microsoft
Athletes For Kids relies on the generous support of individuals and local businesses. A big thank you to our community sponsors for their generous grants and donations to support our program and contribute positively to our community!
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