Kidz That Care Making a Difference
Learn about our passionate team, the wonderful organizations we support and ways you can get involved!
Who We Are
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Our Team
Comprised of passionate kids and their families, Kidz That Care is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit that organizes and leads fun, safe, free age-appropriate volunteer events and service projects that empower kids and teens to give back to their communities, advocate for causes they care about, and become student leaders. We partner with organizations supporting diverse causes and share free resources on service awards/recognition, scholarships, and student leadership opportunities.
Our Story
What started out as an idea by four young siblings in the summer of 2018, has grown bigger every day to become a reality!
Our Purpose
To make a difference in our communities and make the world a better place one kid at a time!
Organizations We Support
Our Impact
Since our inception in the summer of 2018, we have:
- Served 1,500+ volunteer hours
- Led 250+ volunteer events
- Partnered/Provided volunteer support to 150+ organizations
- Completed 350+ service projects in support of a wide array of causes including: childhood literacy, family/child hunger, pediatric/newborn/maternal health, social and racial equity, special needs & at risk youth, family-patient support, homelessness, breast cancer survivor support, palliative patient support, refugee/new immigrant support, COVID-19 relief and support, sustainability, conservation and recycling, youth mental health, water quality/clean creeks and litter prevention/street clean-ups.
Kidz That Care in the News
Awards
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
- Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2019-2020)
- Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2020-2021)
- Gold Presidential Voluntter Service Award (2021-2022)
- Prudential Spirit of Community Award (1/31/20)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful Grant Recipient (4/14/20)
- NC Governor's Volunteer Service Award (4/22/21)
- YSA/Hershey's Young Heroes Grant Recipient (6/21)
- Daily Point of Light Award Honorees (7/21)
- Power of Youth Challenge: America's Promise Alliance: Racial Healing Community Project Grant Recipient (8/21)
- Charlotte is Creative HUG Micro-Grant Recipient (8/21)
- The Dean's List Charlotte 20 under 20 Honoree (12/21)
- Your Good Neighbor Charlotte Honoree (1/16/22)
- United Nations Association USA: National Community Service Award - Ambassador Level (2/22)
- North Carolina Community Impact Award (4/22)
- Points of Light Foundation Civic Learning Youth Grant (5/22)
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
- Ballantyne Magazine Winter 2019
- South Charlotte Weekly (2/14/20)
- WSOC-TV (4/27/20)
- Share Charlotte (2/14/21)
- NC Commission Volunteerism & Community Service (2/15/21)
- Share Charlotte Featured Stories (3/8/21)
- Share Charlotte (3/8/21)
- Purpose CLT (3/9/21)
- NC Commission Volunteerism & Community Service (4/14/21)
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Teens Spotlight (5/3/21)
- Spectrum News (8/7/21)
- Ballantyne Magazine Spring 2022
- North Carolina Commission Volunteerism & Community Service (3/28/22)
- WBTV Queen City Life (12/22/22)
Academic/Foundations Recognition
Organizations We Support Recognition
Organizations We Support Recognition
- Harvard Graduate School of Education's Making Caring Common Project: (1/17/20)
- Kindness Feature (4/27/20)
- National Honor Society & NJHS (5/1/20)
- Born This Way Foundation (5/3/20)
- Design for Change USA (5/5/20)
- Perfect World Foundation Changemaker Spotlight (7/10/20)
- Riley's Way Foundation: Kind Leader Spotlight Series (12/4/20)
- Maddie Smiles Random Acts of Kindness (2/10/21)
- Points of Light Foundation (7/30/21)
- Inspiring Young Heroes (11/16/21)
Organizations We Support Recognition
Organizations We Support Recognition
Organizations We Support Recognition
- American Red Cross Disaster Relief: Hurricane Florence 9/13/18)
- Loaves and Fishes (5/20/19)
- Ronald McDonald House (7/8/19)
- Julia's Cafe and Bookstore Book drive: Habitat for Humanity (7/13/19)
- Charlotte Kids Out and About (10/21/19)
- Encouragement Cards for Ocracoke School (after Hurricane Dorian) (10/23/19)
- Families Forward Weekend Food Packets (11/11/19)
- Dilworth Soup Kitchen (12/24/19)
- Love in Action Project (2/29/20)
- Baby Bundles (4/20/20)
- Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services (5/11/20)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful (5/13/20)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Encouragement Cards (5/18/20)
- ClassroomCentral (6/1/20)
- Loaves and Fishes (7/10/20)
- Charlotte Stormwater Services Clean-Up (8/7/20)
- Charlotte Stormwater Services Clean Creek Challenge Winner (8/27/20)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful: Adopt a City Street (10/12/20)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Gardening (10/19/20)
- Ronald McDonald House (10/20/20)
- Ourbridge Kids (10/23/20)
- Generation Nation: Youth Day of Service (9/18/20)
- Baby Bundles Warehouse Volunteering (11/3/20)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful (11/13/20)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Thanksgiving Pies (11/20/20)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Holiday Treats (12/19/20)
- Love in Action Project (1/31/21)
- Baby Bundles Warehouse Volunteering (2/1/21)
- Carolina Breast Friends (2/14/21)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful: Adopt a City Street (2/24/21)
- Charlotte Freedom School Partners (2/26/21)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Spring Gardening (3/6/21)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte: Beautification (3/11/21)
- Charlotte Freedom School Partners (3/25/21)
- The Bulb Mobile Fresh Markets (4/27/21)
- Ronald McDonald House: Kids Helping Kids (5/4/21)
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Charlotte (5/12/21)
- Salvation Army Greater Charlotte (5/14/21)
- La Escuelita San Marcos (5/26/21)
- Champion House of Care (6/15/21)
- Pretty Ponytails Pretty Ponytails (6/16/21)
- Champion House of Care (6/18/21)
- La Escuelita San Marcos (6/22/21)
- Levine Children's Hospital (7/21/21)
- Cool Kids Clubhouse (7/21/21)
- The Bulb Mobile Fresh Market (8/10/21)
- Hospitality House of Charlotte (8/16/21)
- Charlotte Clean Creeks Challenge Baby Bundles Warehouse Volunteering (8/19/21)
- Keep Charlotte Beautiful (8/23/21)
- Dilworth Soup Kitchen (9/10/21)
......and MANY more since then! #kidzthatcare
Certifications
Help Support Our Community Service Projects!
Make a Tax-Deductible Donation
We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Your tax-deductible donation will help fund our mission of empowering kids and teens to give back to their communities and become community leaders while also helping fund the acquisition of needed materials and supplies to complete our service projects.
You can give in many ways:
PayPal Giving Fund (auto tax receipt provided upon donation)
Venmo @Kidz-Thatcare
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