Mission
THE KURKA CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND IS COMMITTED TO HELPING STUDENTS OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) BE READY TO LEARN BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH.KURKA CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPORT TO LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED LAUSD STUDENTS, ENSURING ACCESS TO VISION AND DENTAL CARE, IMMUNIZATIONS, WHEELCHAIRS, AND OTHER VITAL HEALTH SERVICES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1956 AND IRS RECOGNITION IN 1987, KURKA HAS SERVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, PRIORITIZING THEIR WELL-BEING SO THEYCAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.