Rx Kids is the nation’s first citywide parent and infant cash prescription program. Rx Kids aims to provide all pregnant people in participating cities with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month throughout the baby’s first year, the most economically vulnerable and developmentally important time in a family and child’s life.

Launched in Flint in January 2024, the Rx Kids team is now expanding this historic, life-changing, community-partnered pilot with other Michigan communities. Earlier this year, the City of Kalamazoo was selected as an expansion site.

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation holds the local Rx Kids Kalamazoo Fund and is thrilled to play a critical role in an innovative and impactful program that aligns so closely with our mission, vision, and strategic goals.

If you wish to make a grant suggestion from your KZCF Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to the Rx Kids Kalamazoo Fund, you can do so via Kalamazoo Connect. Instructions on how to do so can be found here.

Interested in making a gift of stock or other appreciated asset? Please contact a member of our Philanthropic Services & Development Team to learn more: Email the Team or call 269-381-4416.

If you have questions about the Rx Kids program or KZCF’s role in the project, please contact Alyssa Stewart, Chief Community Impact Officer, at astewart@kzcf.org.