https://www.bwwfk.org/home daily 1.0 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fff0f7782b23223484400/1767611510737-17PB0518QNMJA1XHICSX/unsplash-image-Ds0ZIA5gzc4.jpg Home - Neighbors Helping Neighbors- At Blue Water Wish for Kids, we believe strong communities are built when neighbors look out for one another. We are a community-driven grassroots nonprofit serving the Blue Water area and surrounding communities, coming alongside families during difficult seasons with care, encouragement, and practical support. Whether it’s helping a child experience the joy of Christmas, supporting families through unexpected hardship, or offering everyday resources throughout the year, our work is rooted in compassion and connection. When you get involved, you’re not just supporting a program — you’re helping families feel seen, supported, and surrounded by a community that cares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fff0f7782b23223484400/1767614435158-VCJ62YKN1I9196JW6CAX/unsplash-image-bpTLYRaU7JU.jpg Home - Support for Local Families Blue Water Wish for Kids is a grassroots, community-powered nonprofit serving children and families facing hardship in the Blue Water area. What began as A Wish for Christmas has grown into year-round family support — because need doesn’t end when the holidays do. Our support may include emergency assistance, family essentials, budgeting guidance, and seasonal programs. All support is provided based on need, availability, and community support. Families are screened to ensure assistance reaches those facing genuine hardship. They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do. – Galatians 2:10 https://www.bwwfk.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-11-25 https://www.bwwfk.org/whats-happening daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fff0f7782b23223484400/1618303701750-G8METTD1WSCROKGJQQ4T/unsplash-image-cRRDzGxqVe8.jpg What's Happening - Happening Now: Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.bwwfk.org/a-wish-for-christmas daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://www.bwwfk.org/our-vision daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606fff0f7782b23223484400/1618293758853-QO4YE3HB3RUN81C5NR3F/unsplash-image-0pB01U2NDCQ.jpg Our Vision - Our Vision: At Blue Water Wish for Kids, we believe every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and valued, and every family deserves the opportunity to move forward through challenges with dignity and hope. Our vision is rooted in the belief that support should help families regain stability, strengthen their household, and take steps toward independence. We walk alongside families during difficult seasons, offering practical support, encouragement, and community connection designed to meet immediate needs while helping families move toward long-term stability through both seasonal and year-round programs. What We Believe Children deserve safety, care, and opportunity Families are stronger when communities show up Compassion and responsibility can exist together Help should restore dignity, not create dependence Long-term impact starts with local relationships A Faith-Guided Foundation As a faith-based grassroots organization, our work is guided by the call to love our neighbors through action. Our faith shapes how we serve - with humility, integrity, and compassion- and reminds us that caring for children and families is both a responsibility and a privilege. Service, not recognition, is at the heart of what we do. Our Commitment From A Wish for Christmas, which has supported thousands of children since 2013, to our expanding year-round programs, our commitment remains the same: To serve families with care To protect dignity and privacy To strengthen stability To remain rooted in our local community Our Prayer That we would continue to be faithful stewards of the families entrusted to us, and that our community would always be a place where children are protected, families are supported, and hope is shared. 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