Karma for Cara Microgrants help fund exceptional projects led by youth 18 and under to help complete service projects in their communities. Read about our microgrant recipient, Liz who volunteers with Operation Ballard Books. Operation Ballard Books creates mini libraries in their community to increase accessibility to books.

1.How did you become involved with Operation Ballard Books?

I work for Youth and Shelter Services as the Teen Club facilitator for the Ballard Impact Teen Club. This is an afterschool program where the kids meet four times a week and work on a variety of different projects and activities including service learning, physical fitness, practicing positive actions, and self-discovery….

Karma for Cara Microgrants help fund exceptional projects led by youth 18 and under to help complete service projects in their communities. Read about our microgrant recipient, Eva an 11-year-old who created Got U Covered. Got U Covered donates fleece tied blankets to give children staying in hospitals.

1. How did you become involved with Got U Covered?

I started “Got U Covered” because I wanted to give kids who are fighting cancer something that makes them feel better after treatments or on days they just don’t feel good.  …

In April, Kennedy Krieger Institute held its annual ROAR for Autism event, and presented the second Cara Becker ROAR for Autism Youth Fundraising Award.

The winner’s name this year might sound familiar. That’s because winner Natalie Newman was also the award recipient last year!

The award recognizes the individual 18 or younger who raised the most funds for the event and best encompassed Cara’s fundraising spirit. Natalie and her team, Natalie’s Never Land, again proved to be fundraising all stars….