Organizational Announcements

2022-2023 FKO calendars for Chelsea, Everett, Peabody, Revere, and Winthrop communities.

We're excited to announce that FKO’s 2019 Helping Families Fundraising Gala will be held on Friday, November 15th at the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Yet again, children, families and communities are hurting in the aftermath of the horrific shooting in Buffalo, New York. This violence is made even more painful by the disgusting, racist ideas in the manifesto of the perpetrator who made clear his intent was specifically to target Black people. The abhorrently heinous and inexcusable actions he took […]

FKO is pleased to announce the engagement of Strategy Matters, LLC, a Boston-based consulting group to guide our ongoing organizational work on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).  The Strategy Matters team will use their expertise as they lead FKO’s Board and staff through a series of organizational assessments, stakeholder conversations, and goal setting to build […]

What an incredible evening! This past Saturday, FKO Revere was honored to attend the Revere Chamber of Commerce’s Gala and Awards Night and receive the Nonprofit of the Year Award! We are extremely appreciative of our amazing community partners – this work would not be possible without so much support!

Today was a great day to honor the accomplishments of FKO’s Full-Time Group Leaders! We are six months into our first year of piloting FKO’s Full-Time Group Leader Apprenticeship program, BASE (Building the Abilities and Skillsets of OST Educators), and we have so much gratitude for each of the Full-Time Group Leaders. We are already […]

Thank you, Macy’s Inc. for recently awarding FKO a $10,000.00 grant to support our Count Me In! initiative. With Count Me In!, we work with teachers, families, and the child to outline a support plan that gives individual guidance and space to achieve. This funding will allow for more Inclusion Specialists within programs, providing children extra help […]

FKO was proud to be among hundreds of members of the Everett community to come together to celebrate Earth Day at Rivergreen Park and Everett’s waterfront! We worked together to improve the wetlands, clear trash/debris, remove invasive plant species, spread wildflowers, mulch, build bird and bee houses and more!  Thank you, Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of […]

“You got here because of your heart work – not hard work – heart work.” – jamele adams.  It’s #AfterschoolProfessionalsAppreciationWeek, and we kicked it off with a delicious brunch at Chelsea Station Restaurant Bar & Lounge and an inspirational talk from Speaker jamele adams. jamele is dedicated to inspiring others to “be L. I. T.” He believes that […]

We would like to extend our gratitude to EEC Commissioner Amy Kershaw for visiting FKO Chelsea yesterday afternoon. Commissioner Kershaw had the opportunity to witness the transformative power of our partnership with Chelsea Public Schools.

It’s almost time for the #SummerofGoodTimes, where children will journey through the past, present and future as they celebrate the simple joy of being a kid! Yesterday, FKO staff and some INCREDIBLE volunteers from Boston Properties organized “Take a Break Kits” and packed personal bags for every child attending the summer program! Each child attending […]

Thanks to Cummings Foundation and Macy’s generous support, FKO is distributing “Take a Break Kits” for K-8 children attending our summer programs! The kits are filled with fidget toys and other sensory tools that help regulate big emotions when children feel sad or upset. The kits, along with mindfulness techniques, let children take a break, […]