During the school year from January, 2011 through May, 2015; Kidz Haven hosted Wednesday afternoon early-out enrichment programs and activities for underserved students from Harding Middle School, located at the intersection of East Euclid Avenue and Cornell Streets.
In order to reach out and serve many more deserving Harding pupils, in April the Kidz Haven Board Of Directors voted to change the mission’s focus during the Des Moines Public School 2015 summer hiatus. We believe this change of focus will better utilize the valuable assets and resources of our unique mission program.
Currently we have a brand-new clothes closet for Harding pupils. The closet offers school uniforms (black golf shirts and khaki slacks), underwear, socks, and cold-weather jackets/coats, hooded sweatshirts and boots. In addition, we have personal hygiene kits containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant. Female students will also receive a box of regular-absorbency sanitary napkins.