Tasha Whitener
Founder & Executive Director | Kids3 Inc.

For the past 12 years, Tasha Whitener has served children in various ministries and programs. She was on staff at First Baptist Woodstock in the Children’s Ministry for 11 years, which included serving as Director of ongoing programs with an attendance of over 600 and the implementation of special events ranging from 500-10,000 people. She also served as a CPS case worker with the Department of Family and Children’s Services in Georgia. Since 2008, she has been the Director of the Woodstock Royal Family Kids’ Camp (a week-long camp for abused and neglected children ages 7-11). She is currently the Executive Director of KidS3, Inc., a non-profit organization that serves children/youth in foster care.

KidS3 was started by Tasha and her husband, Doug, to build on the foundation of Royal Family Kids’ Camp. They saw the need to continue their work with these kids as they graduate from RFKC and equip them with the skills and support that are necessary for their success as they progress through their teenage years. This is accomplished through week-long and weekend overnight camps, a mentoring program, and community events. During these programs, they are taught their value and self-worth, character and team-building, budgeting, job skills and work ethic, leadership training and are then engaged in service projects according to their area of interest. All of the children/youth they serve are in foster care, group homes or state approved care and range from 7 to 18 years old. Tasha’s passion is to connect these youth with a mentor/advocate that will remain a consistent factor in their lives during their time with KidS3 and beyond. It is critical that these youth have the support and life skills they need as they “age-out” of the system and enter into adulthood.

Ultimately, their vision is to establish a strong support system and effective services for youth in state care that will result in the development of men & women of character and integrity, equipped with the necessary job skills in their area of interest and giftedness, engaged in service to the community, and fulfilling God’s purpose for their life.