About Operation Kidz Komfort Beaumont
Mission: to improve the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
We provide comfort, support, and compassion to families as they face emotional and financial devastation. We provide patient services and programs to families in need. We assist many disadvantaged families affected by this unforeseen circumstance.
Vision: to partner with National Non-profit Foundations
that focus on pediatric research, childhood disease awareness, early detection and prevention, etc., in order to not only improve the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, but to eradicate, where possible, these illnesses all together.
Operation Kidz Komfort offers many programs and services, including:
Family Support Resource Programs
Transportation to treatments
Comfort Care Build-A-Bags for patients & parents during medical visits
Build-A- Dream for Children
Bereavement Support
Patient Advocacy Programs
Education & Awareness
Tutoring for patients
K-9 Therapy Program for Pediatric Patient
Feeding America’s Children
Community Education on Health, Fitness and Nutrition
The vision for Operation Kidz Komfort started in 2005 when Shannon & Zachary (great-grandson of former Beaumont Mayor Albert Haskell) met. Zach, who was five years old at the time, told Shannon that children like him and his friends are all sick and dying because little focus is emphasized on sick kids like him. Shannon promised Zach that they would start a children’s foundation called Operation Kidz Komfort that would focus on advocacy for ALL CHILDHOOD DISEASES.
Childhood cancer is the leading medical cause of death in children. Every 3 1/2 minutes a parent receives the devastating news that their child has cancer. Zachary happens to be a brain cancer survivor.
With the assistance of many local residents and organizations, such as Little Insurance and WalMart, Operation Kidz Komfort has established itself in Beaumont, California. Its services & programs are designed to assist families during their difficult times.
Children need our support and help (through research, advocacy, services, and programs that are directed towards children’s wellness) so they may continue to heal.
We provide emergency assistance to families immediately following their child being diagnosed. Our experienced caseworkers link families to additional resources to help provide assistance with emotional, financial, and educational support. We have collaborated with resource agencies nationwide who help families with emergency services such as rent, utility bills, family counseling, burial, bereavement, medical supplies, and prescriptions. Operation Kidz Komfort provides rides for kids, gas cards, food baskets, clothing, and care packages for children and their parents during their treatment periods.
Operation Kidz Komfort has assisted many families with healthy children who have been faced with unforeseen circumstances due to the economy. Low income families are not aware of the many resources in their communities. We connect families with these resources to help strengthen families from within.
Operation Kidz Komfort also works with our youth volunteers in their communities as they increase awareness of children’s health.
