Special Kids Special Families

10/16/2026

Did you know its CARTOBER! Cartober is an online giving campaign held throughout the month of October to showcase the power of vehicle donations. Whether it's a car, truck, RV, motorcycle, or boat, Cartober encourages people to donate their unwanted vehicles to their favorite cause – like SKSF!. By donating a vehicle, people like you can make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families & caregivers.

There are several ways you can get involved in Cartober and support SKSF:

1. Donate Your Vehicle: If you have an unwanted car, truck, RV, motorcycle, or boat, consider donating it to SKSF during Cartober. Your vehicle donation will directly support our programs and mission. Visit https://sksfcolorado.org/vehicle-donation-program/ to learn more.

2. Spread the Word: Share info about Cartober on social media and encourage your friends and family to participate. Use the hashtag to join the conversation and raise awareness about the campaign.

Join us in celebrating the power of vehicle donations and making a difference in our community. Together, we can DRIVE IMAPACT and create a brighter future for all!

10/15/2026

Did your fall child care plan fall apart? You're not the only family in that spot.

Families join Zach's Place throughout the year, and a mid-year start can go just as smoothly as one in August. We serve kids from age 2.5 through 18 in an inclusive program, and we're a licensed Colorado UPK provider for eligible 4-year-olds.

Call 719-447-8983 to ask about current openings and schedule a tour.

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10/14/2026

Special Kids Special Families would like to WELCOME TO THE TEAM - Grace Herbst as Preschool/School Age Teacher at Zach's Place and Jordan Dickerson as our new Host Home Supervisor in our Residential Services program! Join us in welcoming them to the team! We’re excited to have them both on board and look forward to all the great things ahead. Let’s give them a warm welcome! 🙌👏

10/12/2026

We’re sending a HUGE thank you to the Albertsons Safeway Foundation and our local Safeway stores for their generous grant supporting Zach’s Place! A huge thank you to everyone helping us keep our kitchen stocked! Fueling our kids with nutritious morning snacks, healthy lunches, and special dietary meals is a massive part of what we do during respite and after-school care at Zach’s Place at the Laurie Hillyard Family Center. Your support keeps our kids happy, healthy, and energized to thrive! We are so grateful for your partnership in making a difference in our community!

10/06/2026

What an incredible day at the Special Olympics Regional Tournament in Pueblo! SKSF Team Heroes participated and won 3 for 3 in our divisions, bringing home three 1st-place ribbons! Our athletes took the top spot in Unified Team, Doubles, & Unified Doubles. So proud of this amazing team and all their hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship! Let's congratulate them on a job well done!

To learn more about SKSF's Special Olympic program visit us at: https://sksfcolorado.org/special-olympics-colorado/

10/05/2026

Respite care at Zach's Place isn't staffed by a separate on-call pool — it's the same educators your family already knows, just covering a different kind of day. Weekly breathing room, a week away, or a one-time gap while you're between arrangements: this is what we built it for. Read how families use it.

Respite care sounds like something you'd only reach for in an emergency. For most families who actually use it, it's closer to a regular tool: a scheduled afternoon each week, a few days of coverage while traveling, or a one-time break during a hard month. At

10/05/2026

Special Kids Special Families is grateful to receive a grant for $5,000 from Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation! With this support, we’ll be able to provide healthy options for our kiddos at Zach's Place. Together, we're sowing the seeds for a healthier future for our kids and connecting generations to a healthier, more fulfilling way to live. Sprouts Farmers Market

09/30/2026

Is Universal Preschool (UPK) really free? At Zach's Place, UPK-funded seats sit in the same inclusive classrooms as every other seat — same staff, same structure, same daily routine. Curious if your child qualifies? Reach out to schedule a tour before fall seats fill up. 🍎

If you've heard the term "UPK" and aren't sure what it actually covers for your family, you're not alone. Colorado's Universal Preschool program promises free preschool hours to many families, but how those hours look in a real classroom depends entirely on where your

09/28/2026

At Zach's Place, after-school isn't handed off to a different set of adults than the ones who taught your child all day. Same team, same building, same familiar faces — just extended into the afternoon. That kind of continuity matters, especially for kids who do best with consistency. Here's how our after-school program works.

The school day ends at 3 p.m. The workday doesn't. That gap is the entire reason after-school programs exist, and for most Colorado Springs families, closing that gap matters more than almost anything else the program