Liza Savage-Katz

Hi Friends,

As we come to the close of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to pause, reflect, and share our deep gratitude with the KaleidoscopeME® community—our families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, teachers 🍎, partners 🤝, and supporters.

This year has held both extraordinary beauty 🌸 and real challenge 🌧️. And like so much of life, it has asked us to keep moving forward—together—with open hearts.

The start of 2025 brought something truly special 🌟.

Our ActiveLife pilot programs at Innova Girls Academy and Rochester Academy Charter School were filled with movement, creativity, laughter, and connection. Our path changed late in the summer having received the difficult news that we would not be awarded funding for the 2025–2026 school year. It was heartbreaking and deeply disappointing. From that moment of uncertainty, something important emerged 🌱 Our future became reimagined. That we begin building a more resilient structure —one that doesn’t rely solely on grants, but instead allows our work to grow sustainably through donations from our friends who truly believe in our mission, and want to invest in the wellness of children now.
With your help, KaleidoscopeME’s mission will continue to live through two aligned paths ✨:

KaleidoscopeME® Academy (our nonprofit educational heart)

ActiveLife Learning Centers (our for-profit model supporting long-term sustainability)

This shift has been rooted in hope 🌟—the belief that meaningful work can adapt, endure, and continue to serve children and families for years to come 💞.

We are endlessly grateful 🙏 for:

Our teachers 🍎, whose dedication inspires us daily

Our families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, who trust us with their children 💕

Our partners & collaborators 🤝, who believe in this work

Our supporters 🌟, who remind us we are not walking alone

Your passion keeps this vision alive 💛.

💫 Support Our Work

If you feel moved to support KaleidoscopeME®, your contribution helps us continue creating spaces where children can move, feel, and grow safely.

💖 Donate Here:https://www.kaleidoscopeme.org/

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As this year closes 🌙✨, we send love to those celebrating—and compassion to those grieving.

If you are struggling 😔, feeling alone, or simply need someone to talk to, please know: we are here 🤍. You matter.

From all of us at KaleidoscopeME®,we wish you gentleness, warmth, and hope 🌈—this season and always.

With love and gratitude,
Liza ❤️

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Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Our KaleidoscopeME® Family,
This past year has been one of deep listening, learning, and beautiful connection. I’ve had the privilege of stepping into classrooms, community centers, libraries, living rooms, farms, and school hallways—meeting children, families, and educators who believe in the power of belonging, movement, and emotional well-being.
You welcomed KaleidoscopeME® with open arms. You shared your stories—your hopes for your children, your desire for programs that build confidence, resilience, and joy. And every one of those conversations has shaped who we are becoming.
Together, we launched programs and classes at Rochester Academy Charter School, Innova Girls Academy, The Harley School, Rochester Museum and Science Rochester Museum & Science Center, and the Bowen Family Farm. We expanded our My ActiveLife™ Summer programs, and we also continue to grow our teacher training program and private and group sessions for OPWDD Self-Direction participants at Kinections and NuMvmnt, supporting individuals and families with movement, mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and whole-child wellness.
We’ve seen children open up socially, regulate emotions, build friendships, and even try new fruits and vegetables with pride. Parents have told us:
“My daughter finally knows how to express her feelings.”
“My son asks me every morning, ‘Can I go tomorrow?’”
“Our family is exploring more together instead of staying on devices.”
These stories are the heart of KaleidoscopeME®.
As we prepare for another year of transformational programming, we are inviting our community—you—to help us grow.
✨ If KaleidoscopeME® has touched your child, your family, or your heart, would you consider a tax-deductible donation this season?
Your gift, in any amount, directly supports children’s wellness, movement programs, literacy, emotional development, and accessible community offerings—including OPWDD Self-Direction participants.
👉 Donate here: https://www.kaleidoscopeme.org/
Thank you for believing in this work. I am so grateful to walk this colorful, meaningful journey with you. Here’s to a bright and hopeful year ahead—together.
With gratitude and warmest regards,
Liza Savage-Katz
Founder, KaleidoscopeME®
https://www.kaleidoscopeme.org/

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