Special Operations, Nikiski
Alaskan experiences near Nikiski
Snowmachine days and events that get kids outside doing something they would otherwise only hear about.
Authentic Alaskan experiences for kids who live here and have never been given a day like it.
It is where the whole thing began, with snowmachine races, and it is still run the same way, by people who show up and take the kids out themselves.
A seat for one child on a day out they would never otherwise get.
Families near Nikiski
We help families in Nikiski and the areas around it. Operation Children First works through partner elementary schools in Kenai and Soldotna, close to Nikiski.
There are no names, no stories and no judgment. The school nurse keeps a list of what is needed, Operation Children First buys it new, and it is handed over quietly at school. A family is never asked to tell its story to qualify.
Money raised here stays here. In Matt Brown's words, donations raised in Soldotna stay in Soldotna, and contributions from the Kenai area go back into the Kenai area.
Questions people ask
What does Operation Children First do near Nikiski?
Snowmachine days and events that get kids outside doing something they would otherwise only hear about. Operation Children First works through partner elementary schools in Kenai and Soldotna, close to Nikiski.
How does a child near Nikiski get help from Operation Children First?
Through the school. There are no names, no stories and no judgment. The school nurse keeps a list of what is needed, Operation Children First buys it new, and it is handed over quietly at school. A family is never asked to tell its story to qualify.
Does a gift from Nikiski stay in Nikiski?
Yes. Money raised here stays here. In Matt Brown's words, donations raised in Soldotna stay in Soldotna, and contributions from the Kenai area go back into the Kenai area. Nothing goes to a head office or another state.
How do I give to alaskan experiences from Nikiski?
Open the Support a child page, pick Venmo, PayPal or Cash App, and write Alaskan Experiences in the note before you send. That one word is how the gift gets counted toward alaskan experiences instead of the general pile.
Is Operation Children First a real nonprofit?
Yes. Operation Children First is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Kenai, Alaska, EIN 84-3299344, started by Matt Brown of Soldotna. It gets coats, socks, hygiene supplies, Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts to children on the central Kenai Peninsula through their own schools.
Support a child near Nikiski
Write Alaskan Experiences in the note so the gift counts toward alaskan experiences.