Fit Kidz Foundation 3.24

The Fit Kidz Foundation is a not-for profit organisation which was established to support children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Developmental Disability, their families and the community. The Foundation Centre offers a range of early intervention programs to meet the needs of the community.

The Foundation Centre was founded in 2009 by Mick and Melissa Scaife and opened in September 2014. The Foundation is funded by the Fit Kidz group of Early Learning Centres, sponsorship, fundraising events, donations, government funding and parent fees.

The Fit Kidz Foundation is quite obviously linked to the Fit Kidz Learning Centre group of Early Childhood Centres, which provides the Foundation with the Centre premises at Dural, and an operating budget. Each Fit Kidz Centre also conducts fund-raising activities for which staff donate their time and considerable energy, and which are always very generously supported by client families with all funds donated to the Foundation.

Fit Kidz was founded by Mick & Melissa Scaife, and opened its first Early Learning Centre at Glenwood in 2004. There are now seven Centres in Sydney, and it is still run as a small family business, albeit with a growing family!

The Foundation was born from many years of experience with the sheer number of children who are diagnosed with ASD, as well as the huge benefits of focused early intervention.

With the resources and talent available to Fit Kidz and its community, a huge and genuine contribution can be made in this much-needed area.