About us
Sofie Leusch and Dulmi Ratnasiri founded the Care for Kids Club at the Academy of the Holy Cross in 2017 to serve their local community. The organization aimed to promote and improve the well-being of children at the Children’s Inn at NIH. Through fundraising campaigns and outreach programs, they hope to provide resources for children to feel supported and empowered by their community. Some of their most successful campaigns have been the holiday goodie bags, which are packaged with the help of their members. Now graduates of the University of Maryland, Sofie and Dulmi have continued to grow the organization on campus and expand their reach. Thus far, they have raised approximately $10,000 for several children’s organizations across the state of Maryland. The outpouring of support for children in need has been an incredible experience, and they are hopeful to extend the organization’s reach going forward.
Everything we do is for the children.
Our Founders
Sofie Leusch graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Neuroscience. Sofie served as a medical assistant at Maryland ENT Associates, a coordinator at the Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program (CAIP) Lab, which studies social anxiety in children and adolescents, and a trivia host in Washington DC, all while applying to medical school. Currently, Sofie is a research assistant in a neuroscience lab. In her free time, she enjoys reading mystery novels and walking outside.
Dulmi Ratnasiri graduated from the University of Maryland, where she studied Physiology and Neurobiology. Dulmi was a Public Relations Officer for MedSurplus United, a nonprofit working to reallocate surplus medical equipment. She was also on the executive board for UMD Prescription For Happiness, a club advocating for mental health, and UMD Sri Lankan Student Association. She currently is applying to physician assistant programs and working as a medical assistant. In her free time, Dulmi enjoys listening to music and playing tennis.
