SchoolSeed Foundation

So excited to share a documentary on SchoolSeed’s Bridge Up Giddy Up equestrian program in partnership with the HGB Foundation. We are in year 4 of this direct service program and blessed to be a blessing to our student participants in Memphis. Greatness really does grow here! It’s about 10 minutes.

Future-Proof Riders In 2021, the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation launched BridgeUP GiddyUP with a simple but bold belief: that young people from Whitehaven, Memphis deserved acces...

Because of collective effort, 2025 brought healing, opportunity, and stability to families across Memphis.
Take a moment to see what we built together.

SchoolSeed 2025: A Year of Impact Email from SchoolSeed Foundation Independent recognition, steady progress, and a focus on what matters most. 2025 Year in Review: Leadership, Impact, and Community Trust In 2025, the SchoolSeed team

November 2025 Service Report & Access Expansion

Because of your continued investment in healing families and children, Kindred Place remains a critical access point for mental health services in our community. We are grateful to share an important service update alongside our November client activity.

Expanding Access to Care

In November, Kindred Place officially began accepting BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, an important step in removing financial barriers for families seeking care. Our clinical and administrative teams are actively working to bring additional private insurance carriers online and will share updates as new approvals are finalized.

Currently accepted payment options include:

Self-Pay

TennCare

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

This progress directly reflects your support, allowing us to strengthen our infrastructure while expanding access to care.

November 2025 Client Impact

Despite the growing complexity of needs we are seeing across Memphis, Kindred Place maintained strong service delivery throughout November:

152 active clients served during the month

22 new clients onboarded, reflecting continued demand for services

Over 550 documented therapy encounters, demonstrating the depth and intensity of care being provided to children and families

These numbers represent real people—children processing trauma, parents seeking stability, and families working toward healing. While month-to-month volumes fluctuate, the sustained level of engagement underscores the essential role Kindred Place plays in the community.

Looking Ahead

With insurance access expanding and demand remaining high, your partnership is more important than ever. Every dollar you invest helps ensure families can walk through our doors and receive timely, professional, and compassionate mental health support.

Thank you for standing with Kindred Place and believing in the power of healing, stability, and hope.

⭐ Big News! ⭐
SchoolSeed has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, the highest designation for nonprofit accountability and financial stewardship.

With a 92% score, this recognition reflects our commitment to transparency, strong governance, and responsible use of resources — all in service of children and families in our community.

Thank you to our donors, partners, and supporters who make this work possible. 💙
👉 Learn more or support our mission: www.schoolseed.org

Thank you Germantown Charity Horse Show members for your annual support of our work at SchoolSeed's Kindred Place. Your gift to our annual fund is very much appreciated. We are grateful for your continued support of ensuring we have resources to provide mental wellness supports to children and their families experiencing trauma.

Access to quality Mental Wellness Support just got a little easier.

As Giving Tuesday approaches, we want to thank you for believing in our work to strengthen children, families, and communities. Your support fuels mental-health care at Kindred Place, Bridge Up Giddy Up, and guidance for youth facing housing instability. Will you consider a Giving Tuesday gift to help us keep planting seeds of hope and success for our children?

Here is the giving link:

------------Transform Lives with SchoolSeed on Giving Tuesday As we approach Giving Tuesday, we pause to honor the people who make our work possible — donors like you who believe in strengthening children, families, and communities. Because of your support, SchoolSeed Foundation continues to deliver programs that change lives, from providing mental health an...