First KidsArts Forever Home Newsletter
An At-Most-Monthly Publication
December 2025
Anticipated Closing Date for 93 Sedgwick Street is Soon!
KidsArts, JP's beloved afterschool and summer program, is merging with Hollow Reed, a pre-school on Sedgwick Street that ceased operations during the pandemic.
At the closing, KA will officially inherit Hollow Reed's assets and liabilities, and Hollow Reed will dissolve as an organization.
The spacious building and wooded playground on Sedgwick Street where Hollow Reed nurtured hundreds of neighborhood children for 40+ years will become KA’s Forever Home.
Hollow Reed’s liabilities have been structured as a low-interest loan, to be paid off by KA over three years as we renovate the building and grow our programs in our new, much larger space.
Please help us raise $3M over 3 years so we can transform Hollow Reed’s legacy into KA’s future!
Executive Director Ray-ray Farrales stands in the doorway of 93 Sedgwick Street.
If you have any questions or would like to get
involved in the fundraising process:
Connecting with Our Community
Popsicle Party
ICYMI! We had an excellent turnout to our first Forever Home public awareness-raising event in September! About 100 people enjoyed popsicles and bubbles with their kids at the former Hollow Reed playground and got a sneak peek inside the building that housed the Hollow Reed pre-school for over 40 years.
KA’s Annual Haunted House
KA Board members Stefanie and Gigi, along with parent volunteer Jon, tabled the line for KA’s annual Haunted House to get the word out about our Forever Home. People who signed up for a tour of our new building got a button declaring them a JP KidsArts Champion!
Sumner Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting
On November 5, we joined the Sumner Hill Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting to introduce KidsArts, share our plans for the Hollow Reed properties, and answer questions. An audience of almost 30 people gave us a positive reception, and we received a personal endorsement from Michael Epp, the SHNA Board’s VP and Acting President. We were very grateful for the enthusiastic reception - our connection to the community is paramount, and we want to make sure that we have your support!
KA Board Member shakes hands with Phil Hall of JP Soccer as he hands her $1500 check for the Capital Campaign.
What’s Next?
Fundraising, finalizing our renovation plans, fundraising, selecting a contractor, and more fundraising.
Please help us raise $3M over 3 years so we can transform Hollow Reed’s legacy into KA’s future!
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Your child attended KidsArts at some point, or you came to one of our events, or you live in Sumner Hill, or you donated to KidsArts in the past, or we met you while doing outreach in the community – however you’re connected to us, we thought you might be interested in keeping up with what’s happening with our effort to acquire, renovate, and move our program into the old Hollow Reed property on Sedgwick Street. If you’d like to opt out of future newsletters, click below.