Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, strong, and ready to realize their dreams. That’s why the Giz Kids Foundation and Gastro Girl Patient Institute (GGPI) is on a mission to support kids, parents, and educators by transforming the way children access education, nutrition, and mental wellness resources.

Through partnerships with trusted professionals from organizations like the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, child life specialists, digestive health experts, and mental health professionals—along with our innovative puppetry programs featuring Oliver and Woof Chat Kids—we’re delivering evidence-based education that truly resonates with kids and their parents. Our programs are designed to make a lasting impact, blending science-backed insights with creativity and compassion to engage, educate, and empower. By reaching kids in children’s hospitals, clinical settings, and schools nationwide, we’re equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to take charge of their gut health and nutrition—creating meaningful change that lasts a lifetime.

Together, we’re addressing critical issues like childhood obesity, mental health, and nutritional education in ways that empower families to thrive.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that learning is the foundation for growth. By building a nationwide network of innovative programs, including Oliver and Woof Chat Kids ™ interactive puppetry video series, we’re ensuring that children and their families have the resources they need— not just to succeed but to grow into healthy, resilient individuals.

Partnering with Experts to Drive Change

We collaborate with trusted professionals to develop tailored programs that address the unique needs of kids and their families. By focusing on health and nutrition, we empower parents and children with practical, everyday tools that enhance their well-being while helping to acknowledge and openly discuss these critical health issues.

Expanding Access and Breaking Stigmas

We’re removing barriers to education by reaching children where they need us most—in hospitals, clinics, and schools—ensuring that no child or family is left without support. By fostering open conversations, we help eliminate the stigma surrounding digestive health challenges, creating a supportive environment where kids and parents feel heard and empowered.

Creative Solutions for Meaningful Impact

From childhood obesity to mental health and digestive disorders, we’re committed to breaking barriers, providing solutions, and inspiring lasting change. Through engaging programs like Oliver & Woof Chat Kids™, we transform essential gut health education into fun, relatable, and action-driven conversations, giving kids and families the tools to understand, manage, and take control of their health.

How We Are Transforming Children's Health

Through relatable and colorful characters, engaging storytelling, and exciting adventures, Oliver & the Woof Chat Kids bring digestive health and healthy habits to life in ways kids can understand and love. This program combines expert-backed education with creativity and imagination to help children—and entire families—embrace lifelong wellnes

When you tune into Oliver & Woof Chat Kids, you’re more than a listener—you’re part of a mission to transform children’s health education by empowering youth to take control of their gut health—because a strong, healthy gut is the key to lifelong vitality, resilience, and overall well-being!

Why is this so important?

1 in 3 children in the U.S. is overweight or obese, often due to poor nutrition and a lack of health education.
Digestive issues like constipation and stomach pain are among the top reasons children miss school.
Most schools don’t teach digestive health, leaving children unaware of how their food and gut affect their daily lives.

We believe every child deserves the tools to grow strong, happy, and healthy. With Oliver Super Beardie, the Power Foods Team, and a little playful learning, we’re making that vision a reality in a innovative podcast-style format for children of all ages.

Whether you're an educator, parent, or healthcare professional, you are the foundation of a healthier, brighter future for our children. Through the powerful partnership of Giz Kids and the Gastro Girl Patient Institute, we’re combining groundbreaking education, innovative solutions, and trusted expertise to make a lasting impact. When we work together, we don’t just inform—we transform lives. Join us as we empower the next generation—one child, one family, one community at a time. Because every child deserves more than just a healthy start—they deserve a future filled with possibility, resilience, and hope.

Meet the Acclaimed Puppet Cast Behind the Mission Oliver Super Beardie

This lovable bearded collie is no ordinary pup. Oliver is all about healthy eating! With his apron tied tight and his “Power Foods Team” by his side, he’s on a mission to inspire kids to enjoy nutritious meals and treat every bite like a fun adventure.

From Captain Strong (spinach) to Brainy Berries (blueberries), Oliver shows kids how real “superpowers” come from eating a rainbow of healthy foods! He turns kitchens into playgrounds with his Super Salad Challenge, where kids mix, chop, and name their own veggie-packed creations like “The Incredible Crunch” or “Brain Booster Bowl.”

Adventure-Filled Learning

Whether it's a daring kitchen quest, an imaginative puppet show, or a snack-time story like The Great Veggie Quest, Oliver & the Woof Chat Kids make health education exciting. We bring big concepts—like gut health, mental wellness, and balanced eating

—into bite-sized lessons kids truly enjoy.

Through every performance, adventure, and tale, we inspire children to take pride in their health and make positive decisions, one bite at a time.

How Your Donations Help

Your support makes it possible to deliver this engaging, science-backed approach to health education to children across the country. Every dollar brings us closer to reaching more curious young minds.

Here’s how your gift makes a lasting difference:

$5 – One Child, One Lesson

Prints interactive activity sheets for a child in an underserved community.
Helps fund one minute of educational video content.

Impact: One child learns valuable health lessons in a fun way!

$10 – Digital Learning & Accessibility

Provides subtitles or multi-language translations for one video.
Creates kid-friendly online activities to reinforce gut health education. Impact: More children can access the content they need, no matter their background.

$25 – Classroom Ready!

Provides a full set of printable worksheets and activities to a classroom.
Equips teachers and parents with the tools to educate kids on healthy habits.

Impact: An entire class gets the resources to learn and thrive!

$50 – Schools & Pediatric Clinics

Sends free gut health kits to schools and clinics.
Produces animated explainer videos that simplify tricky health info.

Impact: Dozens of kids gain access to creative, interactive education.

$100+ – Sponsor a School Program

Supplies a full educational package to schools or hospitals.
Funds live storytelling workshops and puppet performances.

Impact: Hundreds of kids receive life-changing health education!

$250+ – Be a Super Supporter!

Sponsors school-wide lessons and live events.
Helps expand long-term initiatives for even greater reach.

Impact: Your generosity powers years of health education for kids nationwide.

Exclusive Perks for Our Amazing Donors

When you give, you’re not just helping kids—you’re becoming part of their health- boosting adventure!

Here are just a few rewards you can unlock:

$10+ – A personalized thank-you email from Oliver & the Woof Chat Kids team.
$25+ – A digital activity sheet stuffed with health tips, games, and coloring pages featuring Oliver and friends.
$50+ – Early access to brand-new educational episodes before they’re released.
$100+ – Your name in the credits of an episode as a supporter!
$250+ – Special VIP recognition on social media, in digital thank-you cards, and in our episode credits.
$500+ – A digital shoutout and personalized video message from Oliver himself!
$5,000+ – Corporate sponsorship perks, including logo placement in videos and marketing materials.

Every contribution fuels this nationwide movement! Take Action Today!

Whether it’s $5, $50, or $500, your donation brings life-changing health education to kids everywhere. Together, we can raise a generation of super healthy kids who are confident, strong, and ready to take on the world.

Donate now to join Oliver & the Woof Chat Kids in creating brighter, healthier futures.

Can’t donate today? Don’t worry—you can still help! Share this campaign with your friends, family, and community to spread the word.

Thank you for being part of this incredible mission! With your support, we’ll inspire kids everywhere to grow up happy, healthy, and thriving—one playful adventure at a time. Donate now and make a difference in the life of a child!

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About Woof Chat Kids

Woof Chat Kids™ is a fully customizable program designed to support dedicated individuals working in clinical settings, providing comfort for patients and helping them thrive, stay healthy, happy, and be confident.

Globally, the use of puppets in healthcare is extensively researched in clinical settings, providing positive, measurable, and effective results.

We feature puppets in broadcast videos, podcasts, and hospital visits to elevate pediatric patient care. Puppet performance speaks a universal language of compassion to collaborate as a unified network with child life, providing age-appropriate preparation and education. https://www.gizkidsfoundation.org/programs

About Giz Kids Foundation

Giz Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is bringing extraordinary educational experiences that inspire curiosity and creativity in children. Through the beloved Woof Chat Kids programming and podcasts, they simplify complex health topics with whimsical puppetry and engaging storytelling, ensuring learning is accessible, memorable, and fun. https://www.gizkidsfoundation.org/

About Gastro Girl Patient Institute

The Gastro Girl Patient Institute (GGPI) is a non-profit organization bringing trusted digestive health education and support to families nationwide. Through partnerships, health tools, and educational initiatives like Woof Chat Kids, GGPI is empowering individuals to improve their well-being and take control of their health journeys. https://gastrogirl.com/advocacy/

Empowering Healthy, Resilient Kids Through Health Education and Puppetry

By Giz Kids Foundation, Inc

Empowering Healthy, Resilient Kids Through Health Education and Puppetry

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