Kids Second Chance Founder Shane McDermott will once again be teaching Junior Achievement to the 6th graders at St Francis School in Quincy, Illinois. Junior Achievement is designed to educate students on subjects such as Financial Services, Checking & Savings Accounts, Debit & Credit Cards, Community, the Economy, Free Enterprise, Goods & Services, Work Readiness, … Read more Kids Second Chance Founder Shane McDermott to Teach Junior Achievement to 6th Graders in Quincy, IL

Kids Second Chance Founder Shane McDermott has been working with the Young Life organization for the past two weeks. Shane met with them and discussed the possibility of becoming a youth leader in their organization. This would require Shane to commit about 10 hours a week to working with kids in Young Life. Shane has … Read more A Perfect Partnership: Kids Second Chance & Young Life

Kids Second Chance is happy to announce the opening of our new office in Quincy, Illinois. This will allow for meetings and coordination of efforts in one location. Our primary service area is Quincy and Adams County, so to have our new office open is a huge step in the right direction to helping Kids … Read more New Office Open in Quincy, IL

Upcoming Event: Thursday November 5, 2020 Shane McDermott will be speaking to the 8th graders at St Francis Solanus School in Quincy, Illinois.  This is part of the Physical Education class and will cover Making the Right Choices.  Shane will cover topics like My Experiences as a Teenager, Peer Pressure, Long-term Effects of Your Decisions,  … Read more Shane McDermott to speak at St Francis Solanus School in Quincy, Illinois. 

Kids Second Chance is happy to announce we have received two anonymous donations. One is for $500 and the other is for $400. These donations will go a long way in the development of our marketing efforts for the immediate future. Without these donations we have to rely on fundraisers and other means to raise funds. Our goal … Read more Kids Second Chance Receives Two Anonymous Donations

Kurt Stuckman Kurt received his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Quincy University and a Masters of Social Work degree from St. Louis University. He began his career working with behaviorally and emotionally disturbed children. Kurt also served as an outpatient counselor and psycho-therapist at Transitions of Western Illinois. Kurt is the past Area Director of … Read more Kids Second Chance Is Proud To Announce The Addition of Two New Members To The Board of Directors