The people behind it

Who backs us

These are the businesses, crews and school staff on the central Kenai Peninsula who have put something into Operation Children First.

What is raised here is raised for children on this peninsula, and the need is named by the school staff who see it first.

If your business wants on this page, message us. The only thing we ask is that it lands on a child who lives here.

What they have actually done

Marathon Petroleum, Kenai refinery

The refinery's employee charity auction raised over $21,000 for Operation Children First. Matt's words at the time: “That money is literally half of what we have raised in an entire year.” Matt works Operations Excellence at the refinery.

Kendall Ford of Soldotna

Kendall Auto Alaska's 12 Days of Caring gave 62 children a Christmas through Operation Children First.

Nuvision Federal Credit Union

Named Matt Brown a Nuvision Hero and published the story of how this started, from a few families at Christmas to a year round operation.

100 Women Who Care, Soldotna and Kenai

Ran a community spotlight on Operation Children First.

Kenai Peninsula Builders Association

Granted Operation Children First $8,000 for general assistance in December 2024.

The schools, the nurses and the secretaries

School nurses, secretaries and administrators know which kids are struggling long before anyone else does. They send a list of what is needed, never a list of who needs it. The clothing program runs on that.

Also on our supporter list

  • Alaska Department of Corrections
  • 907 Pro Wrestling Academy
  • Bulletfarm Mfg