Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

As we are a 501(c)(3), all donations to Assertive Kids are tax-deductible and may be made via the donation button on this web site. All donors will be listed on the donor’s page. We’re always looking for volunteers and partners for our programs, so if you that feel you, your family, or your company, has something to contribute to our efforts, please get in touch with us.

If your children are in need of clothes, or you know a family who is, don’t hesitate to contact us, or pass along our info.

You can call Assertive Kids any time at (877) 235-3319, leave a message if no one answers or e-mail us at [email protected], or use the form at the bottom of every page. (Phoning is always most reliable.)

Assertive Kids Programs

Presently, the programs that are denoted with an asterisk are up and running, however, the others are quickly moving from the development to active phase. This is not a comprehensive list of active programs. Please see footer links for more information on what else we’re presently doing in other areas of activity.

*Clothing Drive for Kids – The Assertive Kids Foundation donates kids clothing directly to families with children, as well as to other local nonprofits and recognized community institutions that provide clothing directly to local families who could use the assistance. People who are economically disadvantaged, mothers fleeing domestic abuse, and political refugees have all received help. So far over $61,000 of kids clothing donated to families over time. (Click for Our Clothing Donations Activity Report)

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*Flower Planting, Murals, and Neighborhood & Park Clean-ups – Flowers make us smile; trash makes us sad. Seem silly? It’s scientific fact! Our surroundings affect us all. The Assertive Kids Foundation leads clean-up efforts to help our public spaces remain beautiful. We’ve cleaned parks and sidewalks on the North Shore of Staten Island and elsewhere. Why do people throw trash everywhere? It’s a question worth pondering. Do your part and join our team.

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*Research Studies – Our nonprofit supports groundbreaking scientific research in the field of health sciences and medical care. The studies we have sponsored are far-reaching in consequence, and future research aims to be even more so. Future studies will center on perinatal health, veterans’ health, epi-genetics, and other topics we cannot provide spoilers on.   (Click for Our Research Studies Activity Report)

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*Local Wildlife Assistance – Providing nutritious seeds and nuts for local birds displaced by development is serious; without a habitat, local wildlife cannot survive unless we do our part. We have a lot more in the works besides that. Soon, the newest aspects of this program will come into focus as our other Nature programs unfold.

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Homeless People’s Care Packages – It’s not fun being a person without a home that is heated, has four solid walls, windows, a locking door, and a roof. Even so, we can do our part to make life a little easier for others whose homes are little more than alleyways or “spots.”  Our Care packages are meant to help such people. While these Care Packages cannot possibly begin to address  the underlying issues that  have created mass-homelessness, Care Packages can make life a tiny bit easier for people living on the street  in a few small, but meaningful ways, at for at least a little while.

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Assertiveness Workshops for Students – Teaching kids about assertiveness, aggressiveness, passivity, narcissism, toxic people, manipulation, tween/teen suicide & self-harm, respecting and caring others and oneself, balancing intuition and rational thought, and maintaining strong boundaries. And, of course, don’t forget bullying.

This is done through role play, self-expression, open discussion, and student creativity. Participants also learn about self-control and keeping calm though breathing, relaxation techniques, ways to cope with stress like journaling, self-growth, martial arts psychological defense tactics, and developing emotional self-awareness.

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Anti-ageism Workshops for Students – So you’re an elder? Who cares? We do! Of course, only in a good way. You should have all the rights afforded to anyone else. No one should look at you and think “boomer” or “old-timer.” That’s unfair. We believe that educating the public is the route to go in changing all this.

Is Assertiveness Aggressiveness? No way!

We formed the Assertive Kids Foundation to help teach people of all ages how to be assertive. Assertiveness is nothing like aggressiveness, or passivity, for that matter; rather it’s all about kindly, but respectfully preserving our own boundaries, as well as the boundaries of those we interact with. Why? It’s essential learning, and can help many people to avoid suffering.

We don’t subscribe to “ageist” ideas, and so one of our aims is to fight ageism. If you want to jog at ninety, more power to you! Get a college degree at eighty-eight? Great! Some of our programs under development will aim to fight ageism through education and raising awareness.

As lifelong learners, we should never ossify. And so, this foundation is meant to serve populations of all ages to be more assertive in dealing with their life circumstances, not just kids and adolescents, both groups that will be among our target audience, but not exclusively the focus of our campaigns.

We are not a political or religiously-affiliated organization. Our personal politics and faith are personal; that’s not what helping our fellow Americans is about, anyway!

We do stand by ev

ery American’s right to have an opinion and viewpoint, as well as choice of worshiping the Creator in what ways they choose, or to not do so at all. Being assertive means keeping these ideals as the highest priorities for oneself as well as others.

Our ethnicity, race, culture, gender, and the ways in which we choose to express ourselves, make us each unique Americans with a cool story to share; we can all learn from one another, Black, White, or Brown, young or old. Our diversity can be a source of strife, or a source of power. It’s up to us to choose consciously.

Homeless People Are Still People

Did you know that many of our Nation’s homeless are actually Veterans of the Armed Forces who served dutifully and were honorably discharged? And, that many more are adults who were the children who had outgrown the social services programs, group homes, and foster care that served them when they were younger? And, some families live in cars and the parents both work. They just don’t earn a living wage.

It’s true. The vulnerable homeless population are not “bums” but rather real people with unique stories, often involving hardship, sometimes even sacrifices for Our Country. While it’s true many people out on the streets are addicted to drugs, and that the ensuing mental issues don’t help anything, even those homeless people are still people.

We will be serving homeless people with lifesaving basics. These include bottled water, clean socks, bar soap and wash cloths, space blankets for warmth, protein energy bars, and hand-warming instant Heat Packs. We’re not going to change reality, but we can help ease suffering one person at a time, at least for today.

Everything we do shall be carefully documented and photographed, so donors can see the results of their contributions at work. This lets donors know what their donation are being used wisely, and to ensure that we’re really doing the work we say we are going to do.

This differs in practice from many other such nonprofits; we seek 100% transparency.

We aim to make a lot with a little.™

We don’t believe in waste, and we’re used to conserving our resources.

Look, and see, what we’re doing with PRACTICALLY NOTHING!

Neighborhood Clean-Ups

The Assertive Kids Foundation has already  helped clean up and beautify our shared surroundings of Staten Island, and beyond, and we plan to do so again!!

Our volunteers clean up garbage and plant bright, colorful flowers (when possible).

Flower and vegetable seeds and plants will also be provided for area residents, for a donation of their choice, so that block by block, urban areas, and really any type of community, can get a fresh start next Spring. Flowers bring life to an area, making everyone feel better as they pass by.

Assertiveness Workshops

For children, adolescents, and young adults in college, we plan to offer Assertiveness Workshops at schools and universities, drawing on our five years of personal training as a peer tutor at CUNY. Role playing, discussions, live Internet, and more, will help kids of all ages learn that assertiveness begins with knowing that standing up for what is right is always the only choice.

Whether it means seeking help from a teacher or standing up to bullies harassing a peer, or even standing up to their own bullies, kids learn that no one has to be a victim. Assertive kids know their rights as Americans and human beings, and aim to enforce those rights for all.

We seek to empower kids through teaching that constructive activity, goals, and an unceasing eye for respecting everyone’s boundaries is the only way to keep America vital and safe for all people, and keep kids feeling strong, out of the path of bullies, narcissists, predators, and sociopaths of all kinds.

We also feel that America should never stop being a melting pot, and that each of our cultural backgrounds is a source of vital strength. So, preserving our cultural heritage is essential. Part of that heritage is our values, perhaps faith, ways of eating, and language.

We would like to help aid communities in setting up programs to teach kids about culture and heritage, as well as teach the tongue of their ancestors. Black kids could learn Swahili, free of charge. Secular Jewish kids can learn Hebrew, also without cost. Spanish kids could learn…you guessed wrong, I bet! They can learn French. lol If you’re already preserving your culture; great! We can all learn about one another’s culture, too, if we already speak the language of our roots.