Our organization was founded after the sudden loss of our dear son, brother, husband, father, hall-of-fame soccer player and coach, Steven J. Kozeny, Jr.
Our family understands the struggle of losing a parent. Our founder, Steven J. Kozeny, Sr. lost his father when he was only 5 yrs old. He always thought college was out of the question because he didn’t want to put that financial stress on his mother, and as a kid, didn’t see how he could make it happen himself financially. After losing his son, he didn’t want to see that pattern repeat for his two grandchildren.
So, at KOZ for KIDZ, we’re on a mission to change thoughts like that. We don’t believe children should have to give up on their dreams due to financial hardship.
Our sponsorships help cover all things educational (tuition, books, fees, etc.), athletic (equipment, uniforms, fees, etc.) and arts-based (musical instrument rental, recital costumes, etc.) related.
Our Mission
KOZ for KIDZ provides athletic & educational sponsorship for children (ages 5-22) who’ve been impacted by the loss of a parent.