Ollie's Kids
Every child deserves room to grow.
Ollie's Kids creates enriching camps and family programs for children and families experiencing homelessness. Through meaningful experiences, caring adult support, and essential resources, we help children play, connect, build confidence, and look toward the future with hope.
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Federal ID #99-1474364
Our mission
Creating opportunities for joy, growth, and hope
Families experiencing homelessness often face difficult choices involving housing, meals, transportation, clothing, and other basic needs. For children, those challenges can also limit access to the experiences that help them learn, form friendships, and discover what they are capable of.
Ollie's Kids provides enriching summer camps and family programs where children can explore, play, grow, and belong. Our goal is to create meaningful experiences while helping families access the supplies and support they need to move forward.
About Ollie's Kids
Experience built around children
Ollie's Kids brings more than 32 years of camp and after-school experience from Kidventure into programs serving children and families experiencing homelessness.
Kidventure was founded on the belief that every child has innate worth and the ability to grow. Ollie's Kids extends that commitment through intentional programs that combine adventure, caring adult leadership, friendship, structure, and practical family support.
Every program is designed to give children more than a day of activity. It gives them a place to feel known, encouraged, capable, and free to be a child.
Read our full storyA place to belong
Children experience community, friendship, encouragement, and positive adult mentorship.
Experiences that build confidence
Camp activities help children try new things, develop resilience, and see what they can accomplish.
Support beyond camp
Donations also help provide clothing, school supplies, toiletries, bedding, and other essential items.
Our programs
Two ways we show up
Camp Rainbow Days
A summer camp experience for children experiencing homelessness in the Dallas area, run in partnership with Rainbow Days and Kidventure. Completed its fourth year in 2026.
Community for a Cause
Emergency assistance for individuals and families in our community facing catastrophic illness, serious injury, or urgent hardship.
Our impact
Your gift creates more than a day at camp
Donations help children and families access summer camp, meals, clothing, school supplies, toiletries, bedding, and other essential resources. They also create something less tangible and equally important: the chance to feel safe, included, encouraged, and hopeful.
- Camp experiences
- Essential supplies
- Family support
What your donation can provide
Camp access
Program fees, transportation, activities, meals, and camp operations.
Clothing and shoes
Comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, socks, swimwear, and other essentials.
School supplies
Backpacks, notebooks, supplies, and other items children need for the school year.
Personal care items
Toiletries, towels, hygiene supplies, and everyday necessities.
Comfort and bedding
Sleeping bags, pillows, duffle bags, and other personal items.
Moments of choice and joy
Access to special items such as toys, games, accessories, and clothing selected by campers themselves.
Donation needs may change based on the program, season, and families being served.
A stronger community begins with showing up
Together, we can give more children the opportunity to play, learn, feel supported, and imagine what comes next.