Our Programs

Free Help To Over 12,000 Children

KINfolk is proud to have helped more than 12,000 children since 1999. As KINfolk enters its ninth year, our computers are in 12 hospitals across the country and the homes of children in 28 states. We currently support two laptop lending programs.

KINfolk Hospital Program

KINfolk provides laptop computers to pediatric hospitals who request our service. Our computers support dial-up, wired and wireless Internet connections. We load them with games, fun sites, instant messaging links, Internet filters, tracking software, etc. We provide Internet access that has been donated by Verizon. We encourage hospitals to assign laptops to children in their rooms so that they have access to the laptop 24 hours a day. Parents and siblings are encouraged to use the laptop as well. If you would like to inquire about our hospital program, please call.

KINfolk Direct Loan Program

With a referral from a health care professional, KINfolk provides a loaned laptop to children who are convalescing at home. The laptops are loaded with essentially the same games and software as our hospital placed computers. Because the computer will be used by just one child, each laptop is tailored to the specific needs of that child. The child may use the computer from both home and hospital. After the proper referral, we deal directly with the child's family, although, in some cases, the child's social worker or hospital volunteer helps with arrangements. When the child no longer needs the laptop, it is returned directly to KINfolk. Please contact us if you know of a child who would benefit from KINfolk's Direct Loan Program.

Comments from KINfolk Kids

"You have helped far more than you'll ever realize. This computer is a Godsend to us," Mark Strick, father of KINfolk Kid, Seth.

"You have given us a little piece of home. That means we will have our support system back," Debi Henderson, mother of KINfolk Kid, Katy.

"It helps a lot. The hours I spend with the computer are hours I am not concentrating on the pain." Matt Allen, 18, KINfolk Kid

"Being in the hospital is never fun. The computer you lent to me made my stay much more enjoyable." Virginia, 14, Kinfolk Kid

"I enjoy using the laptop when I am doing my treatments. Having this laptop has shown me that people really care." Devon, 11, KINfolk Kid