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Knots for NICU Earns Gold Seal of Transparency CertificationWe earned a 2025 Candid Gold Seal of Transparency! Keep up with our work in the community using the link below:
Candid.org - Knots for NICU public profile It will give you unlimited access. We rely on our profile to gather support; it enables funders and donors to find us and learn about our impact. We’ll keep our profile up to date so you can see what your donations help us accomplish. Knots for NICU Foundation Awards for 2025-2026 School YearNovember 21, 2025 - Knots for NICU Foundation held an awards night at the Knots of Gratitude celebration to recognize students, volunteers, and community members and businesses. Founder and President Karis Wales presented the awards; congratulations to all our winners!
Four-Strand Cord Awardees: For students with 4 years of service.
Enduring Thread Awardees: For students with 3 years of service.
Double-Knot Dedication Awardees: For students with 2 years of service.
City of Chandler Mayor Volunteer Recognitions April 11, 2025 - Knots for NICU Foundation Youth Officers were recognized at the annual City of Chandler Mayor Volunteer Recognition breakfast. Karis Wales won the Youth Volunteer Award and Michael Younce won the Master Multitasker Award! Congratulations!
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy AwardNovember 22, 2024 - Nominated by HonorHealth Foundation for her work on forming and leading Knots for NICU, founder Karis Wales won the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from AFPAZ (see 2024's announcement here) and was honored at the 2024 National Philanthropy Day Celebration Luncheon! Seven awards are given, but only one youth awardee is recognized. Congratulations to Karis for her success with Knots for NICU!
"...And Then Some" Award and CUSD School Board Meeting RecognitionOctober 9, 2024 - Officers and club members of Knots for NICU were be recognized for their efforts at the October CUSD School Governing Board meeting at the Chandler Unified School District office.
"The ...And Then Some award is about service above self to help others. It's about selflessly serving others. These students have taken the time to go above self and to be able to assist others. And that's what CUSD calls the '...and then some' factor and it is the the only thing that changes the pathways of lives and makes things better, it makes things kinder, it makes empathy and people grow stronger, and it brings communities together. You guys are a shining example of the ...And Then Some award -- which is not given out as much as I'd would like it to be given -- but they truly deserve it and we are honored to recognize you. Each of you will get and '...and then some' award from this school district. From all our administrators, and from our governing board, we thank you for making the lives of others better and for sometimes sacrificing something that you have or you may want to do because you have to meet a deadline or make sure that that the need is taken care of for that hospital and for that NICU. Again, thank you, we are honored to have you here tonight and we celebrate you because we think you are something special and you are part of what makes Chandler Unified School district the best district in the state. So thank you very much for all that you have done." - Superintendent Frank Narducci 
Knots for NICU President RecognizedFebruary 2024 - Knots for NICU club founder and president, Karis Wales, receives the Superintendent's Outstanding Citizenship Award for her work with Knots for NICU. One student from each school is selected each year; congrats to Karis for being selected as one of the 45 winners out of 43,000+ students in the district!
CBS Channel 3 AZFamily.com Pay It Forward Award RecipientSeptember 14, 2023 - Knots for NICU's efforts were nominated by Mitzie Warner of March of Dimes AZ to AZFamily.com CBS Channel 3 KTV's Pay It Forward award and club founder Karis Wales won $500 for their efforts, which will help the club with supplies and needs!
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