"Mommy, we get to go to Revive tonight, right?"
That's what Ezra, Zoe, and Mila ask their mom Jashelle every Thursday.
Not "do we have to go?" Do we get to go? And that question says everything.
Jashelle is one of our moms thriving in her role as a leader, giving back to other young moms what was given to her over the past few years. Now, as she leads other moms, she is recognizing the leadership developed in her own children through Revive Kids. Her three kids, ages 5, 7, and 8, have been coming to Revive Kids for years. In that time, she's watched them change. Jashelle reports that her kids are more confident, more open, and actively working on their own relationships with Jesus. She recognizes that her kids have adults outside of their home who they trust, a weekly routine they look forward to, and a place where they genuinely feel safe
"I see the difference SBS staff and volunteers have made in my children's lives."
That's Revive Kids.
More than a Thursday night
While moms like Jashelle are growing in leadership and life skills, their children are in a room down the hall doing the same. Not sitting in an atmosphere meant to merely entertain them, but actually growing in hearts of service, understanding who they are in the world, and why others matter. Actually growing.
This year, thanks to your past support, we hired Marcia who is a dedicated Children's Coordinator who has transformed what Revive Kids looks like week to week. Kids are reading aloud to each other. They're learning how to serve dinner to their classmates. They're getting age-appropriate lessons on dental health, literacy, and leadership. They're doing hands-on activities designed specifically for where they are developmentally — and they're having a great time doing it.
Every Thursday, they also sit down to a hot meal together. In a season where food insecurity is a real concern for many of these families, that matters more than it might seem.
The result? Kids are begging their moms to attend.
For Jashelle's kids, the consistency of Revive Kids has been transformative. Her children form attachments quickly, and what they've found here are safe, familiar adults who show up for them every single week. They know the faces. They know the names. They feel safe and loved while learning what healthy, trustworthy relationships with adults look like.
That's not a small thing.
Kentucky ranks 4th in the nation for child abuse. Children in single-parent homes experience abuse at nearly 45% higher rates than their peers. These aren't abstract statistics — they're the backdrop for many of the families we serve every week.
But Revive Kids isn't just about protection. It's about possibility.
Jashelle told us she wants her kids to grow up and come back as volunteers someday. That's the kind of impact we're talking about — not just helping kids get through a hard season, but shaping who they become and what they believe they're capable of.
And here's what makes this program so essential: without Revive Kids, moms can't participate in SBS at all. Every transformation you've seen in our moms, every woman stepping into leadership and building a better future for her family, starts with a safe and loving place for her kids on Thursday night. This isn't a bonus program. It's the foundation everything else is built on.
Celebrate with us — and make this moment possible
On August 6th, we're throwing a Summer Celebration & Back-to-School Bash and we want you to be part of it.
Carnival games. A hot meal. Face painting. Literacy games. Free books for every child to pick and keep. Every kid walks away with a backpack full of school supplies, ready for the year ahead. Moms with infants will receive a fully stocked baby bag with essentials for their little one.
It's a celebration. It's a send-off into the school year. And it's a way of telling every family we serve: you are seen, you matter, and we're in your corner.
When you become a Revive Kids Advocate, you're helping make this event happen and funding the full year of programming that follows it.
Your partnership makes this possible:
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