KidLinks is committed to linking kids to healing, hope and happiness through music and media. With help from many generous donors, KidLinks is making a direct and meaningful impact in the lives of children.

2018AnnualReport

KidLink’s mission is to link kids to healing, hope and happiness through music and media—and our Therapeutic Music Entertainment and Music Therapy direct services, along with our KidLinks.org online resources, truly make a positive difference in the lives of children and families every day. Unfortunately, there are an ever-growing number of kids diagnosed each year with medical, mental and/or behavioral problems. Severe and chronic physical illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autism, cystic fibrosis, and many others, more than doubled in children from 12.8% in 1994 to 26.6% in 2006 (Reported in 2019 by the Focus for Health Foundation). And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an approximate total of 17 million kids currently suffer from one or more of these challenges— ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and/or depression (March, 2019 statistics). With the support of our donors and grantors, and in collaboration with children’s healthcare professionals, KidLinks is growing to serve more and more of these precious children and families each year.

Therapeutic Music Entertainment (TME)• Completed 105 Program Days, reaching 4,662 Kids & Caregivers

• Completed 8 National Tour Program Days, reaching 1,362 Kids & Caregivers

• Completed 9 Program Days in Texas (beyond DFW), reaching 476 Kids & Caregivers

• Completed 7 Special Events, reaching 412 Kids & Caregivers, including our 3rd Annual HUGAPALOOZA!

• Completed 13 Program Days, reaching 201 Senior Adults & Caregivers in area senior care facilities

Music Therapy (MT)• Gina, Cora, and Bizzy provided 359 Therapy Service Hours over 133 Program Days for 10 – 14 Kids per week

• 80% Male, 20% Female

• Diagnosed Conditions

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— 55% AU/Speech — 20% Autism — 15% Global Developmental Delay — 15% Speech Delay

— 10% Williams Syndrome — 10% Chromosome disorder — 5% Down Syndrome — 5% Stroke

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Hugworks Children’s Network / KidLinks.orgOur Redesigned Online Platform!Hundreds of hours were spent during 2018 designing the “refresh” of our online platform, which was launched on November 15 at the American Music Therapy Association Conference in Dallas.

We had a great time introducing our much-improved, more user-friendly site, which has tremendously improved capabilities for expansion. The Music Therapists we met there from around the world were VERY excited about our new “Community of Practice” section on KidLinks.org. This feature will not only make our MT resources available for use by thousands of Board-Certified Therapists, students and families, but it will soon grow to be a “state-of-best-practices” hub where MT-BC’s, and families with kids receiving music therapy services, will be able to dialogue and share what works and what they need for KidLinks to provide in order to help the children in their care even more!

New Playground - KidLinks.orgOur KidLinks platform is now more accessible and is mobile-friendly. Kids, families, child life specialists, music therapists, teachers & other early childhood professionals will find the new website to be brighter, more readable and lots of fun when accessing our Therapeutic Music Entertainment and Music Therapy resources.

Whether logging on from the hospital, a clinic, at school or home, over 200 songs, animations, instrumental tracks & videos are available free-of-charge, 24-7, and we’re growing our catalog every month!

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Total 2018 Page

Views 30,173

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Revenue - $585,164Includes$32,000 from KidLinks’ online platform partnerships o Cook Children’s Health Care System o Prisma Health Children’s Hospital

$29,000 from Grants including: o $5,000 from Dallas Children’s Charities o $15,000 made anonymously o $4,042 from Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody First United Methodist Church for Galveston area performances o $5,383 from Communities Foundation of Texas (North Texas Giving Day)

$478,814 from Fundraising Events and Activities

$45,350 from Individual Contributors, Performances and Other

2018 Expenses - $573,161 Includes$33,600 HCN-to-KidLinks.org Site Redesign (strategic consulting, RFP management, development)

Financial2018

Fundraising 78%Grants 9%Contribu�ons 9%Performance 2%Other 2%

Programs/Services 65%Fundraising 19%Management 16%

Fundraising 78%Grants 9%Contribu�ons 9%Performance 2%Other 2%

Programs/Services 65%Fundraising 19%Management 16%

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* Does not include $56,545.09 in-kind donations

2017-18 KidLinks Board of DirectorsJ.W. Brown, President, Board Chairman Premier Capital Ltd.

M. Adam Hall, Vice President Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

David P. Cagle, TreasurerLiberty Capital Bank

Janice Kane, SecretaryCommunity Volunteer

Jesse Betts, Director Thompson & Knight LLP

Wes Butler, DirectorKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

James (Jim) Markus, DirectorVinson & Elkins LLP

Vineeta Vogel, Director American Airlines

KidLinks Advisory CouncilJon GlassPillar Oil & Gas LLC

Grant HollingsworthRetired

Courtney KraftTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

StaffDiana Crawford, CEOJim Newton, Founder, CPOPaul G. Hill, Executive ProducerJacquelyn Wall, Development Associate & Communications SpecialistNoel “Paul” Stookey, Artistic Advisor Emeritus

Music TherapistsGina G. Glidewell, MT-BCCora Lansdowne, MME, MT-BCElizabeth “Bizzy” Stewardson, MA, LPC-S, MT-BC

VolunteersLarry Dykstra, Lead Volunteer TMEGinny Denmark

KidLinks is grateful for our wonderful Board of Directors and the time, talent and treasure they give!

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Monthly DonorsFellowship United Methodist ChurchGinny and Mike DenmarkCaryl & Dr. Jose GonzalezAimee and Adam HallMark LambertsenMelissa Graham and Jim Newton

DonorsAtlassian IncJudith AmthauerKaren and Joseph AndersonMartha and Stanley Archibald Jr.Jacqueline and Larry Asbury Lucy and John AymondJoy and David A. BakerSherry BartholowJesse BettsJennifer and Joe BliceKaren and Bob BogleMicah BoswellVeta BoswellJames BourneLaVonne BoyerBrianna and Randall BrownAnn and J.W. BrownDr. Robert Burdette and Dr. Janice DohertyDana and David P. Cagle

Sandra and Donnie CaruthersClaudia and Robert ClancyGary ClaytonConnie CoffeyCommunities Foundation of TexasJeanie and Bert ConlyCarol and Vic CorleyCallie Salls and Allan CrawfordDiana Crawford and Kenneth FuquayBrett and Todd CrawfordDallas Children’s CharitiesMartha and Vince Beasely-DannisErin and Philip DavisAudrey DuffellPam and W. Byron DunnBabetta ElliottPenny ElliottElizabeth and William D. FarmerMynan and Sam FeldmanFidelity CharitableJeanne and William FinleyFirst United Methodist Church Marble FallsFirst United Methodist Church of CrowleyMeredith and Darren FiskSeptember Dawn and Brian FogleCharlotte and Kenneth FrazierKara and Peter GehanDona and Mike GlynnMayor Margo and Mr. Bill Goodwin

Donna and Lou GrabowskyKaryn and Robert HaasKathie and David HahnSean HaleGail and Will HartsfieldMargaret and James HerringBarbara and Jeff HiderGrant HollingsworthMichelle HolmesJulie Hopkins and Steve HolzhalbNita and Chris HudsonAshley HunnJennie and Gary HuseltonCarol and Ivan Irwin Jr.Lauran and W. Andrew JackLynn JohnsonKay and Stephen JohnsonBeth and Jeff JonesMignon and Stuart JonesRev. Fred and Mona KandelerJanice and John KaneLinda and Alan KeenumJoan and W. Rex KerrMari Keyser and Adam RoeserJoyce S. KnightRebecca LahariaPaul LambertsenRuth LaneJackie and Jay LauderdaleLaurel Heights United Methodist Super Adults

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Carol Jane LawrenceLilly PulitzerMaudell and Jerry LongwellJanice and Phil LuebbehusenGeorgia and Marc LyonsEllen and Jim MarkusKelly McCartyValerie and Lewis McMahanCarolyn and Bob MonkVinette and Mike MontgomeryKaren and Troy MurrellBeth and William NewtonMy NguyenKati and Mark NunneleyRev. Jim and Suzanne OzierMary Lou Troutman and Tom PageLinda K. PaigeAlison and Robert PaigeSarah Parks and John MurrayMoody First United Methodist ChurchSally and George RauchDarrel and Jeffrey RiceTana and Tim RobertsMichal RobertsonCristi and Kevin RyanSusan RyanDarlus SchoonoverAllison and Casey SchuchartLauren and George SchuchartDiana and Dale SchultzGregory Skinner

Judy and John T. SkinnerNorma SkinnerGreta and Mike SmithTexas Instruments FoundationCareyAnn ThomasJohn ToddCoke and Oleta ToliverCaroline and Doug TrotmanVenturity FinancialVineeta and Jim VogelRichard VoreisLori and Jim WalesJacquelyn WallKaari and Jim Wicklund

Marie WilliamsScott WilliamsTiffany and Dale WilsonLinda WilsonGiulia and Erec WinandyLena and Troy WorthyAna and James YoderRev. Brian and Carol Young

In Honor ofAnn and J.W. BrownAnn and J.W. Brown

Madison, Ben, and Maggie FiskLynn Johnson

Linda and Alan KeenumMark Lambersten

Jim MarkusKaari and Jim Wicklund

In Memory ofCambron Fisk

Ivan Irwin Jr. Mike Ryan

Gregory SkinnerSarah Young

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Given ByLauren and George ShuchartMayor Margo and Mr. Bill GoodwinJanice and Phil LuebbehusenLinda and Alan KeenumLynn JohnsonPaul LamberstenJohn ToddSarah and John Parks

Given ByJanice and Phil LuebbehusenAnn and J.W. BrownAnn and J.W. BrownJudy and John T. SkinnerJudith Amathauer

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J.W. BrownPresident and Chairman of the Board

2018 was a big year for KidLinks. With the addition of five new members to our Board of Directors, great progress was made on many fronts.

Jim NewtonFounder & Chief Program Officer

It is no wonder that we love what we have done with and for special kids and families for the past 35+ years! See Paul’s “mission moment” (next page). Our faithful donors and grantors continue to empower our KidLinks team as we bring healing, hope & happiness to children and families.

The new Directors, each seasoned professionals with years of nonprofit experience, added depth to the ongoing management of KidLinks. Through-

out the year, they have individually addressed selected challenges,

and collectively provided great insights on major decisions which elevated the business decisions of KidLinks.

Under the leadership of Diana Crawford,

our CEO, our online platform has been

upgraded, reframed and reloaded for extensive ex-pansion going forward.

The continued efforts of Jim Newton and Paul G. Hill, with their personal appearances at hospitals and children related facilities, and our music therapists Gina, Cora and Bizzy, continue to personally touch the lives of kids, their families and related caregivers every day.

With this leadership and support, our great library of songs and videos continue to be a unique resource for children, their families, caregivers and professionals and enable our primary mission of making a positive impact on the lives of children!

On behalf of all those whom we are honored to serve—THANK YOU!

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Stories of children positively impacted by messages created

with the help of Child Life professionals and delivered by our talent-ed therapeutic music entertainers. Stories of

children’s phenomenal achievements due to the

life-changing clinical work of our professional music therapists.

All made possible by the $641,709 (including in-kind) given in 2018 to support KidLinks’ mission to and for children with special challenges. That support enabled us to serve 7,113 children, family members and caregivers, 10-14 kids/week in private music therapy sessions and an additional 14,855

unique visitors to our online platform of music, media and music therapy resources.

To keep up with changing technologies, we took the bold step of revamping our online platform. As a result, we’re no longer Hugworks Children’s Network. We are, simply, KIDLINKS.ORG. You’ll still find your favorite hugworks songs on the KidLinks site but now you’ll also find them on iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify—wherever you get your music today! Everything is indexed, searchable and organized in thematic playlists.

2019 will be a year of enhanced services across all our programs, supported by the capabilities now available on KidLinks.org. I’m proud of the accomplishments of our team this year, thrilled for the possibilities ahead and grateful that we could reach each child who smiled, laughed, danced and sometimes cried away their pain and sadness, as a result of the musical services and resources you helped make possible. Thank you!

Diana CrawfordCEO

Each year, I’m touched anew by the stories shared in this Annual Report and all those still left to tell.

As Jim, Larry and I were playing in the Pavilion atrium at Children’s Health, Dallas, many of those passing through on the way to their medical appointments,

smiled in approval of our musical offering. At one point, we slowed the tempo down, and a young lady holding

her mother’s hand stopped in awe of this “band” playing for her. She dropped the grip on her mother’s hand and began floating around in circles, holding her arms out, moving her feet with complete abandon and freedom.

Her mom put her hand to her heart and mouthed the words, “thank you” and wiped a tear away

as they turned to leave. -------

Paul G. Hill, October 11, 2018

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Elizabeth “Bizzy” Stewardson, MA, LPC-S, MT-BCBizzy earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Western Illinois University, an Equivalency Degree in Music Therapy from SMU, and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Board-Certified Music Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor. Bizzy provides weekly music therapy services for our kids. She also inaugurated the Music Therapy Program through Arts & Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas, where she con-tinues to work with inpatient and outpatient populations.

Cora Lansdowne, MME, MT-BCora earned her Bachelor of Music/Applied Flute Degree from Baylor University and received her Master of Music Education/Music Therapy Equivalency from the Univ. of Kansas. She is a Board-Certified member of the American Music Therapy Association, and currently has a private music therapy practice in Ellis and Tarrant Counties. Cora was a KidLinks therapeutic music entertainer for years, and served as a music therapist in our clinic for 8 years (through 2018). She has also taught flute lessons, directed handbell choirs, and led music & movement for pre-schoolers. Cora completed her Music Together® Teacher Training in 2017 and now teaches classes in Mansfield.

Gina G. Glidewell, MT-BCGina received a Music Therapy Bachelor of ScienceDegree from Texas Woman’s University and is a Board-Certified member of the American Music Therapy Association. She completed a Child Life Internship at Cook Children’s Med. Ctr., and a Music Therapy Internship with the Arlington, TX ISD. Gina has worked for Crowley ISD, Cedar Hill ISD & North-west ISD, and is now full-time with the Arlington ISD. Gina works with KidLinks children two evenings per week & is our MT Program Coordinator. She is a very talented performer and has enjoyed a 20-year career playing solo, and with her trio-Foxwell.

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I’ve had the honor of working with Hayden Rogers, a stroke survivor, since he was 4-years old. He is now a young man in high school. I truly treasure my music therapy sessions with Hayden. We have worked on many goals over

the years, but last week when his mom Kimberly walked into the room, I asked

Hayden to “show off” and he did. I played the chords on the left

side of the piano while Hayden played a blues improvisation with his

right hand. Kimberly said, “He can do that? Just make it up?” Yes, he can Kimberly, yes he can!

------- Gina G. Glidewell,

MT-BC / KidLinks MT Coordinator

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It is impossible to overstate the positive impact KidLinks Volunteers have each year on our mission success! From our Board of Directors & Advisors to the Energy Golf Classic & Symphony of Chefs volunteers to those who shuttle our TME Team to and from the airports for their hospital tours, we could not do without them. As we salute our many great Volunteers for 2018, we highlight three who made our 2018 HUGAPALOOZA! event an unqualified success. We consider all our Volunteers part of the KidLinks family, but our own personal family members and longtime personal friends enjoy pitching in as well. Kenneth Fuquay (Diana Crawford’s husband), Sophie Graham-Newton (Jim Newton’s older daughter) and Larry Whitaker (45+ years of friendship) were standouts! They assisted our staff at the event with setup and organization, welcoming and registering kids and families, serving refreshments, photographing all the fun and generally handling anything that needed to be done to assure a super experience for all in attendance. A BIG THANK YOU to Kenneth, Sophie, Larry and to every one of KidLinks’ dedicated volunteers—your excellent support makes all the difference!

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