Operation - Kisses for Kaeden

To raise awareness and funds for children with heart defects and special needs and those in need in our community of Lancaster and beyond. now 17  year old Kennedy Jet Kulish started a youth service project eleven  years ago on behalf of her baby brother Kaeden who was born with a hole in his heart,undergoing three open heart surgeries before his first birthday. Kaeden now has taken over the fundraising projects and leaads his band of kisses volunteers, currently he has 16 other youth serving as fellow "kisses" helpers as well as several adult family and team mates and classmates helping him with his mission of helping others less fortunate.They can be seen with their smiley bright yellow smiley tee shirts on as they set up their self initiated fund raisers throughout Lancaster county!!!

To date, the "Kisses for Kaeden" team has raised close to $185,000 for several non profit organizations as well as over 4,000hours for kaeden  &13,000 as a team in volunteer hours. These organizations include Penn State Children's Hospital, M.D.A, Children's Miracle Network,Lancaster City Police Department,Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, American Heart Association, American Red Cross,Hershey Hearts Foundation,Ronald McDonald House of Hershey, Make a Wish Foundation and "MOMS" House of Lancaster!!!!!!!!! although big sister first started this non profit on her baby brothers behalf....Now 11 yesr old Kaeden, joins in on all of the fund raising and community events that was first started after his 1st birthday.