Children's Home Network

Sunshine, great company, and big catches — the 5th annual Reel Animals Classic Fishing Tournament had it all! We started the day with breakfast at Hula Bay Club before the boats hit the water. Afterward, everyone gathered for lunch, the awards ceremony, and a lively card draw and auction. Huge congrats to Steve Nichols, our 2024 Grand Slam winner!

Our sincerest appreciation to Capt Mike Anderson (Reel Animals Fishing Show) for his dedication to our mission and the kids and families we serve.

We are grateful to our event sponsors for their support:
Absolutely Amazing Refinishing, Inc, Super Market Charities, Ring Power Cat, , barrowpower, Elite Direct Finance, Maddskills Electric, McNICHOLS CO., Think Construction Services and Cary Street Partners.

We’re proud to have been a beneficiary of the Primrose School of Carrollwood’s annual Spring Fling since 2016. The continued support of their staff, families, and partners means the world to us. A heartfelt thank‑you to the entire Primrose family — including the amazing Pre‑K students who presented this year’s $1,900 donation.

A huge thank‑you to our friends at the Tampa Bay Claims Association for their incredible generosity! Their recent golf tournament collected $1,500 and several boxes of socks for our kids. We’re so grateful for their support and kindness!

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the Reel Animals Sporting Clays Classic! The newly rebranded and energized event was a true success. We have tremendous appreciation to the Schwarzkopf Family and Capt. Mike Anderson’s for being incredible partners in our mission, and to all of our event sponsors for making it possible. We’re already excited for an even bigger event next year.

Congrats to the Bravo Team from Florida Bullet—course champions and winners of the Schwarzkopf Cup! And big congratulations as well to Fourqurean Well Drilling and Tampa Bay Sporting Clays for taking the top spots on their courses.

Sponsors:
Absolutely Amazing Refinishing, Inc, Super Market Charities, , Tampa Bay Sporting Clays & Archery, and

👋 Hi to all the new faces here!

Welcome to the Children’s Home Network family! We’re so excited you're here. At CHN, we strive to empower children and families in our communities by providing the support, care, and resources they need to thrive.

From foster care and educational support to mental health services and youth programs, we’re dedicated to helping kids and families reach their full potential. Whether it’s supporting foster families or connecting kinship families with resources, we’re all about creating strong, healthy futures for at-risk kids and families who need it most.

Thanks for joining us in improving lives and changing life stories.💙

👉 Learn more at childrenshomenetwork.org

Our friends at the Bay Area Apartment Association presented Children's Home Network with a gift of $26,800 raised from their 13th annual Spikes for Tykes Volleyball Tournament in February. We are so grateful for their support of the children and families we serve!

We are grateful to continue our participation with the Tampa Bay Diaper Bank, helping ensure that essential supplies reach the families who need them most. Through this collaboration, diapers are distributed across several CHN programs, supporting the health, dignity, and well-being of the communities we serve. 💙

Together, we’re making a meaningful difference—one family at a time.

Volunteer Appreciation Month may be ending, but our gratitude is just getting started! 🎉We’re proud to honor our Volunteer Group of the Year: Gold Street Garden Church. Their team has shown up month after month to host engaging, interactive field days for the youth at Kids Village. As a group, they’ve dedicated an incredible 1,242 hours this year and we are deeply grateful for their generosity and the joy they bring to our kids. (Group members are pictured here with CHN's CEO, Irene Rickus.)

Volunteer Coordinator River Anderson says, "“We as a church body are deeply touched and honored to be recognized as Volunteer Group of the Year. It is truly a gift to partner with CHN, and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside such an impactful organization."

As we continue celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month, we’re thrilled to honor our Volunteer of the Year: Dustin Diaz.

For the past year, Dustin has visited Kids Village every month to give our kids haircuts—listening to what they want, helping them feel confident, and reminding them they matter.

Dustin shared, “Volunteering with Children’s Home Network means a lot to me. Through God, I’ve been given the chance to show up for kids who just need to feel seen, valued, and remembered. I know what it feels like to be overlooked, so if I can make a difference in even one child’s life, that’s everything to me."

Thank you, Dustin, for using your time, talent, and heart to lift up our kids.

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month, and our gratitude is overflowing. This past year, countless volunteer groups have touched every corner of our residential campus — sorting donations, washing vehicles, decorating for the holidays, painting, cleaning, and so much more. Thanks to you, Kids Village truly feels like home for our boys and girls.