Our Mission

To provide funds for full or partial cost of vision, dental or medical care for the children of the Los Angeles Unified School District who lack financial resources public or private.

Our History 

In 1956, Kathryn L. Kurka (Kay), Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Nursing Coordinator in East Los Angeles, seeing the great need of students in her schools, started soliciting for funds for underinsured and underpriviledged children to cover the cost for vision, dental and medical care. Kay became the LAUSD Nursing Director in 1978 and continued to solicit funds for underpriviledged children District wide. The Kurka Fund incorporated and became a

501(c3) charity in the 1980's..

The fund was named in Kay's honor when she retired from the District.  To this day Kay acts as the honorary Director of the Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund, Inc.

The Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund, Inc. is administered by volunteer retired school nurses, volunteer retired school principals and teachers and volunteer community members.  Donations provide direct health care services to students with little or no overhead or hidden costs.

Our Operation 

In order to participate fully and benefit from the school educational program, students need to see clearly, be free of dental pain and recieve treatment for their medical problems. School nurses working directly with students determine the student's health care needs.  A meeting is held with the student's parents to determine their financial eligibility.  The school nurse assists the family by referring them to the appropriate resource for care. 

When it is determined that the student has no other financial resources the school nurse requests funds from the Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund, Inc. by calling the LAUSD District Nursing Services. Students and parents are free to choose the health care provider of their choice or accept a referral to one of the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) free or low cost clinics.

The Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund, Inc. directly pays the health care provider at the time services are provided.

How are we doing?

Raquel stated, "I received my first pair of glasses from the Kurka Children's Health Fund and I  have never forgotten it."  Raquel currently works for another charitable organization that does not provide health care services.  She often has an opportunity to speak about the Kurka fund and how it helped her.

By providing full or partial cost for health care services one child at a time, the Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund has assisted over 50,000 students.

School nurses will request and obtain approval to utilize Kurka Funds to provide health care services to more than 1,000 students annually.

Do you need to know how to request or recieve services?

Please click on the

"Services" or "Contact Us" Pages

Do you need to contact us?

Please click on the

"Contact Us" Page

Do you need information about the services of School Nurses in the Los Angeles Unified School District?

Please call:

 District Nursing Services

213-765-2800

or

http://dns.lausd.net

Are you a nurse?  

Are you interested in learning about employment opportunities in the Los Angeles Unified School District?

Please call :

District Nursing Services

213-765-2800

What's New?

Travel, Cruises, Hotels, Car Rentals, Vacations, Event Tickets and Passports 

The Kurka Children's Health fund has partnered with

 YTB Travel Network.

Your vacation becomes a pay-cation for the

Kathryn L. Kurka

Children's Health Fund, Inc.

While you travel and have fun you can support this worthwhile fundraiser. Make your regular travel plans and watch for exciting fun and vacation packages.

Make your online reservations for travel, cruises, hotels, car rentals, vacations and event tickets at:  

 www.travelforkurka.org

A portion of the travel and fun dollars that you spend anyway will be donated in the form of royalties to the Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Heatlh Fund, Inc. to provide direct health care services to students and educational programs for school nurses to help them better serve these students.

You will find several search engines on this website to meet your travel and other entertainment needs. 

Check it out!

For tickets to games and sporting events click on "EXTRA" then click "Event Tickets" then click "Concerts and Shows" on the travel website.

For other attractions click on "EXTRA" then click on "Event Tickets" then click on "Tickets and Attractions". Its easy.

If you need help booking reservations online please contact:

Karen Maiorca

karenmaiorca@yahoo.com

(H) 626-576-0701

(M) 626-407-5469

Annual Fundraising

Employees of the Los Angeles Unified School District may designate their charitable donation to the Kathryn L. Kurka Children's Health Fund during the annual "Sharing Brings Hope Consolidated Charitable Campaign". Find out more at:

  www.sharingbringshope.org

Donations

Direct donations, memorials or honorariums may be sent to:

Kathryn L. Kurka          Children's Health Fund, Inc.

P.O. Box 39531

Los Angeles, CA 90039-0531

Your donations are greatly appreciated and 100% tax decuctable.

100% of your donations will be used to provide direct health care services to students.