by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 28, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, over 100,000 people this year learned how to keep their kids SAFE! “When a sex offender moved in next door, I was petrified! I wanted to keep my kids inside 24/7 unless I could be with them. Thanks to all the great information and resources that Kidpower provides, we […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 21, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like YOU, thousands of women throughout the world no longer feel threatened on their job! “I love my job as a caregiver. But, I was ready to quit because I felt threatened all the time. On the bus, in the apartments, and sometimes even with the families in their homes. I […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 19, 2017
With Gratitude to the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Communities, to the Sioux City Jewish Community, and to My Mother and Father This story is about a personal experience from long ago that I want to share with you for this holiday season. It felt like a miracle at the time – and, even after all […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 14, 2017
In his wise book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, business management expert Steven Covey shows how developing habits based on values of fairness, honesty, respect, self-care, and boundaries can help us make the most of our work and personal lives. Here is how to apply Covey’s 7 habits to be effective in having […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 26, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, young people with disabilities have greater confidence – and greater safety! “I was so frustrated. My parents always wanted to go everywhere with me instead of letting me go on my own. But after I took a Teenpower workshop, they were able to trust that I now have the […]