KIDS CuddleKit Closet Inc

Programs

1. Pediatric CuddleKit ProgramIn 2025, we continued our Pediatric CuddleKit Outreach Programs. Exceptional Hospital serviced approximately 1,000 childre and OnVida Health Hospital has approximately 600 children that were admitted. We stock each facility with gender/age specific Pediatric CuddleKits. Every Pediatric CuddleKit is a child-friendly pillowcase filled with comfort and activity items such as a stuffed animal, a coloring book, a reading book, crayons, new socks, etc. Each CuddleKit contains a blank thank you card and every child is encouraged to write a thank you to someone in their life to pay the kindness forward.

   $1,264 spent
   3% of program spending

2. Kindness School ProgramIn 2025, approximately 75 School CuddleKits were delivered to children in local area schools. Teachers, or liaisons, refer children in need of kindness. A School CuddleKit is a child's pillowcase filled with very personalized items. Each CuddleKit is child specific but includes items such as shoes, clothing, hygiene items, blanket, comfort items, educational items, school supplies, etc. Each CuddleKit includes a bracelet and a Pay It Forward form where the child is encouraged to pass the bracelet on and complete the form. We have been serving children in Pre-K to 8th grade since 2009.

   $4,547 spent
   9% of program spending

3. Kindness Makes a Difference DayIn December 2025, 380 students from Yuma County were invited to our Kindness Makes a Difference Event 2025 which took place on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Kindness Day was a spectacular day filled with unique opportunities, treats, games, and a visit from Santa. The children got to participate in activities that included jumpers, public service presentations, face painting, lunch, gift stations, outdoor activies, and give & candy stations. Each child that participated was gifted with a special CuddleKit filled with a new pair of shoes, a hoodie sweatshirt, a fleece blanket,a book and a wrapped gift from their wish list. There was also a decorating station where each child decorated a cookie and an ornament. The child kept the cookie. The ornament was for someone else and later delivered to a local nursing home. That was the "pay it forward" piece in Kindness Makes a Difference Day.

   $42,032 spent
   86% of program spending

4. 6 Weeks of Summer ProgramIn 2025, KIDs offered the local community children 6 week so Summer. Every week, we announced a fun kids outing on social media to help beat the sumer heat. We had entries to a local water park, community pool, bowlng, movies and the children's museum. 2025 was our 4th summer of activities presented to spread kindness.

   $1,123 spent
   2% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $48,966.