fair – Little Known Help Zone

2019 was a year full of transitions and changes for Little Known Help Zone, and we wanted to reflect on all of the accomplishments from the year as we prepare for our biggest year yet!

In addition to growing our social following, gaining more connections, and heavily promoting our book and civic engagement, we’ve accomplished…

Donations to 4 classrooms in Philadelphia and Allentown, totaling over $2000
Raised $2000 for the cause
Shared our book with 4 different locations and events, including the Bucks County Author Fair
Established a collaboration with Created Kind, receiving pencil donations to give to students
Donated to a 5 causes for Giving Tuesday
Spread some love to local animals with pet food donations.

Stay tuned to see our 2020 goals and events, you won’t want to miss them!

Color Creates a Brighter Futre, My Community

Bucks County Library Author Fair

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Makenna Lenover

Little Known Help Zone has such a fun event coming up on November 9th, the Bucks County Author Fair! We will be at Quakertown Library sharing Color Creates a Brighter Future with the local Bucks County community.

The event runs from 1-3pm at 401 West Mill Road. We will be there giving out book marks, sharing our mission for civic engagement, and selling copies of the book to raise money for our projects.

Stay tuned for more information, photos, and fun after the event, and we hope to see you there!

Fundraising, My Community

Bryn Mawr Staff Association Craft Fair

December 8, 2017May 25, 2018 Makenna Lenover

On Wednesday, December 6th, LKHZ participated (for the third year in a row) at the Bryn Mawr Staff Association Holiday Craft Fair!

This was a wonderful event with many vendors, and LKHZ sold our items to raise money for our monthly classroom project. Items included crayons and cacti among other LKHZ favs.

This was a successful event raising over $100 for the project!

Thank you to all who helped and shopped, we’ll see you again next year!

Advocacy, My Community

November Updates

November 26, 2017May 25, 2018 Makenna Lenover

Little Known Help Zone: Giving Children What They Need is Little Known Help Zone’s monthly classroom project that combines advocacy, action, and legacy to make sustainable change in America’s education system.

Here are our updates from November:

-We are still looking for our November classroom to sponsor, we have lots of supplies to give!

-On December 6th, shop LKHZ at the Bryn Mawr Staff Association Craft Fair! This is in the Great Hall from 10-2.

-Our Pink Zebra Fundraiser is still going on, shop here! We get 40% of the money raised! https://www.pinkzebrahome.com/hjfoster/Order.asp?partyid=237878

-LKHZ is developing a coloring book to be sold to support our classroom project. This book is also a story that encourages children to engage in service projects and move our world forward! We are looking for investors for this project.

Fundraising, My Community

Bryn Mawr Staff Association Craft Fair 2017

October 25, 2017May 25, 2018 Makenna Lenover

For the third year in a row, Little Known Help Zone will have a table set up at the Bryn Mawr Staff Association Craft Fair! This is a wonderful holiday craft fair with great vendors, a lot of whom are giving back. Stop by and support to help fund our classroom a month project! There will be some new and special items for sale this day!

This event is December 6th from 10am-2pm in the Great Hall at Bryn Mawr College.

Fundraising, My Community

Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association Craft Fair Success

December 20, 2015May 25, 2018 Makenna Lenover

On December 3rd, Little Known Help Zone had a stand at the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Association Holiday Craft festival. The fair was 4 hours long, and Little Known Help Zone had a huge success.

Items at the stand included crayons, key necklaces, tab bracelets, Salvadoran shell rings, and other items seen at past fairs. The total made was over $200, triple the goal!

This money is going to go towards purchasing a bed for sponsored student Julio, right now he shares a bed with his 3 other siblings.

Check out some pictures below!

Fundraising, My Community

LKHZ at the Bryn Mawr College Staff Association Holiday Fair

November 9, 2015May 25, 2018 Makenna Lenover

If you’re in the area, come out and see LKHZ at the Bryn Mawr College staff association craft fair from 10-2 on December 3rd in Thomas Great Hall. As always, all money made will be donated to LKHZ causes, specifically sponsored students needs and a scholarship fund for next year.

This is a really exciting opportunity to raise money for causes and get the word out about the organization and mission amongst staff and alumnae from Bryn Mawr College. This networking will hopefully make fruitful connections for future partnerships.

For sale will be Key Of Knowledge necklaces, tab bracelets, shell rings, crayons, and other jewelry.

Hope to see you there!