L2 for Kids

Think about the spring a new pair of shoes adds to your step the first time you wear them. How about the confidence from a whole new outfit?

Now imagine how you would feel getting shoes and brand new clothes for the very first time! It’s a feeling that has been shared with many underprivileged children over the past years of building L2 for Kids across central Nebraska.

With the help of local churches, counselors, and school personnel, applications will be given to the parents of children needing school clothes. Based on a family’s application of need received by L2 for Kids, Inc., in 2026 each child in grades K-5 will receive $100;  grades 6-8 will receive $125; and grades 9-12 will receive $150 for a one-time shopping trip to purchase new school clothes at the Kearney WalMart store.            This year August of 2026, 49 area Holdrege children were able to purchase their own new school     clothes @ $6,057.71.

The program’s aim is to increase a child’s self-esteem and sense of well-being.

L2 stands for Lazarus in the Bible who was given a second chance. Like Lazarus, children have a second chance with new school clothes for the first day of school. With the help of local churches, counselors, and school personnel, applications will be given to the parents of children needing school clothes.

L2 for Kids is striving to give all children the opportunity to hold their head up high and gain self-confidence. Children who feel good about themselves and their appearance exude confidence, which promotes success and accomplishment.

L2 for Kids was started in the fall of 2017 when Scott McKelvey, Father Lux and Pastor Birtell invited Henry Potter to explain how L2 for Kids could help underprivileged Holdrege children. Giving children a second chance to feel good about themselves by shopping for new school clothes to wear that first day of school. Clothes they like and will wear to school.                                                                                                                                                    In 10 years, L2 for Kids has helped a total of 378 children K-5th grade; 176 children 6-8th grade;                         140 children 9-12th grade for a total of 694 area Holdrege children who purchased new school clothes for a total of $61,327.88

                                            (L) Lazarus was given a 

                                                    (2) Second chance 

                                                            L2 does it for Kids!