ABOUT

The Nevada Kids Foundation began just 4.5 years ago as a small, grassroots nonprofit with a big heart—and an even bigger commitment to serving Northern Nevada’s youth. What started as a simple desire to fill gaps in local youth programming has quickly grown into a trusted community resource making a measurable impact across our region and the surrounding rurals.

Despite our size, we’ve been able to fuel thousands of dollars directly into youth programs, school initiatives, and essential-needs support for children who need it most. Every step of our growth has been intentional: listening to our community, identifying unmet needs, and developing our own unique approach to outreach and fundraising so we can respond quickly, creatively, and compassionately.

Our mission guides everything we do: to provide essential items and resources to Northern Nevada’s struggling youth, empowering children to live with greater hope, freedom, and opportunities for a successful future. Through our initiatives, events, and partnerships, we work to create environments where every child—especially those in underserved and rural areas—has access to the tools they need to reach their full potential.

In just a few short years, Nevada Kids Foundation has proven that a small organization with a big heart truly can create big impact—and we’re just getting started.

Meet The Team:

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Executive Director
Kallie Todaro
July 2021 - Present

As a 4th generation Nevadan, born and raised in the Reno/ Sparks area, Kallie attended McQueen High School and TMCC. She has a strong background in office management & event planning and has also spent the last several years as a Client Services Specialist for a local finance & wealth management firm.
Kallie is a devoted wife & mother of two rambunctious boys and loves spending time with her family.
She is excited to shift her focus into the nonprofit world and is thrilled to have had the opportunity to help build the Nevada Kids Foundation from the ground up. She is a team player who is compassionate, creative and driven by her empathy for others. Her outstanding attention to detail and strong desire to make a difference for the youth in our community makes her a perfect fit for the role of Director.

Project Manager
Lauren Czarnecki-Baros
October 2023- Present

Lauren is a married mother of three who originally hails from the East Coast. She moved to Sparks, NV when she was 16 and never looked back. She always knew from a young age she wanted to be doing something in life where she was helping people; which lead her to receive her Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and minors in Substance Abuse Treatment and Political Science. She worked for the State of Nevada for 8 years with mentally-disordered offenders, but realized she wanted to be in a capacity where she was able to make more of a hands-on difference. After working with adults for 8 years, she realized it all starts with childhood. If a difference can be made in a child’s life in a positive way, it can truly help shape them for years to come.

In her free time she attends lots of soccer practices, games and travel softball tournaments rooting her kids on!