Who We Are

Let Them Be Kids is an all volunteer organization and is made up of business leaders, recreation practitioners, as well as experts from various fields and most importantly a lot of regular Moms and Dads; who are all dedicated to making tomorrow a little bit better than it was yesterday for today's generation as well as the ones to come.

LTBK was started over a decade ago by Ian and Gina Hill in an attempt to help the homeless children of their own local community. The concept was that if adults did their jobs in helping to build strong families, neighborhoods and communities then the kids could just be kids, hence the name Let Them Be Kids.

The Let Them Be Kids Program was launched across Canada in 2006 when LTBK identified a deep need across the country; groups, large and small, needed assistance in securing of funds for the building of play structures for children who may not have the availability of safe, secure places to play.

Today, Let Them Be Kids is an outcomes based impact focused organization that has clearly defined desired outcomes with clearly outlined impacts from those outcomes.

These outcomes are achieved through our community projects and programs; including the Kool- Aid Smiles and Helping Hands awards.

Vision, Mission and Program Outcomes

• Vision - Act as a spark for community improvement in 100 communities by 2011
• Mission - To educate, equip and inspire community members to effect positive change within their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and communities.
• Program Outcomes (The Essence of the Program, Results and Impacts from Outcomes)
  

Outcomes		Impact
New Community Playground		Safe opportunities for children to play
Cross Sectoral Partnerships/Linkages		Signed collaborative agreements, partnerships
Greater involvement by all sectors: private, public, volunteer and faith based in building community		Increase in community participation and changed lives
Emerging leaders identified and given tools to lead in partnership with current senior leaders		Organizational succession planning for leadership positions in all sectors
Act as a catalyst for community based projects		Three years later there will be at least one new sustainable community based project in each community in which we partner
Personal commitment to improve community		Increased volunteerism and community projects
Building Canadian Pride		Hands across Canada at a grass roots level
Kids know they can make a difference		Kid initiated, led and fulfilled projects
Increased awareness of community need		Reduced social ills in community