Sanctuary for Kids

Sanctuary for Kids (also stylized as S4K) was a nonprofit charity organization. It was a unified place where fans of Sanctuary and Amanda Tapping could donate money; these funds would be collected then dispersed to other charities.
== History ==
The organization was launched on November 4th, 2009 (during the original air dates of season 2 of Sanctuary).https://www.nexttv.com/news/amanda-tapping-opens-sanctuary-kids-363822 It was founded by Jill Bodie, her husband Damian Kindler, and Amanda Tapping. The director of the charity was Sylvia Patterson.
The goal of the charity was to help at-risk youth (children and teens) in need around the globe.https://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/11/tappings-sanctuary-for-kids-charity-launches/ Two of the known primary organizations the charity directed funds towards were Nepal Orphans Home and the Watari https://reelcauses.org/watari/ programs aiding local homeless youth in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Funds for the charity were sourced through donations given by fans and friends that were gathered from events and fundraising activities, such as auctions held online as well as in person before, during, and after interview panels. Auctions would usually include prop items from Stargate SG-1 and Sanctuary. 100% of funds raised for S4K were delivered directly towards their selected nonprofits.
After nine years of service, the charity was closed down at the end of 2018 in December.http://www.amandatapping.com/S4K.html
== Notes ==
* Inspiration for the creation of the organization stemmed from the outward message of Sanctuary, to be a real-world counterpart to help those-in-need, and the noticeable overwhelming generosity of the fandom of the sci-fi genre.
* In nine years, the charity raised a total amount of funds over $250,000 USD.
* The organization's official website is/was: https://Sanctuaryforkids.org.
* Similarly, though not the same, the website domain name Sanctuaryforkids.com is for sale.
** As of June 17th, 2024, it is still currently listed on HugeDomains.com. The price of purchase is $995 USD.https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=sanctuaryforkids.com
== Gallery ==
== References ==
* https://twitter.com/sanctuary4kids S4K Twitter page
* https://www.facebook.com/p/Sanctuary-for-Kids-100068952775889/ S4K Facebook page
* https://www.amandatappingfans.net/amanda-tapping/life-work/amanda-tapping-in-nepal/ Amanda Tapping in Nepal
* https://www.nepalorphanshome.org/news/2018/11#sthash.P41cXDkG.dpbs Nepal Orphans Home and S4K
* https://michellemuldoon.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/a-rendezvous-supports-sanctuary-for-kids/
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