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Kidz Kare is an organization started by kids to help other
kids. Each year, we hold a drive to collect items for children who are
living in homeless shelters and other children in need. These children
kids. Each year, we hold a drive to collect items for children who are
living in homeless shelters and other children in need. These children
don't have many of the things they need and it is difficult for the shelters to provide
everything on their very limited budgets. We try to bring children
some of the basics as well as art and school supplies. The shelters
send us wish lists of what the children need which we compile into a
larger list. We all photocopy this list and staple it on to plastic
grocery bags and leave them on the door of friends and neighbors. We
everything on their very limited budgets. We try to bring children
some of the basics as well as art and school supplies. The shelters
send us wish lists of what the children need which we compile into a
larger list. We all photocopy this list and staple it on to plastic
grocery bags and leave them on the door of friends and neighbors. We
indicate a time in the next couple of weeks when we will return to
collect the filled bags. We also collect from schools, churches, sports teams and
other community organizations. Everyone who has collected items then
drops them off on a designated Saturday. We sort these goods then deliver the
items to the shelters. For more information you can visit our website: www.kidzkare.org.
collect the filled bags. We also collect from schools, churches, sports teams and
other community organizations. Everyone who has collected items then
drops them off on a designated Saturday. We sort these goods then deliver the
items to the shelters. For more information you can visit our website: www.kidzkare.org.
Kidz Kare was started in 1999 and has grown each year to include hundreds of kids
helping. We now help multiple organizations serving children in need in Connecticut. Our
last drive, we also sent goods to a small village in Cambodia.
We welcome children of all ages (we have had as young as 3 helping all the way up to college).
We welcome children of all ages (we have had as young as 3 helping all the way up to college).
We warmly welcome back those who have helped in the past in addition to those who want to get
involved for the first time. You can do as much or as little as you have time for. In addition to
knowing we are helping some kids who really need it, we always have a lot of fun.
The first step in participating is to attend our annual planning meeting on April 8th at
6:00 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hartford. We will explain
everything and eat pizza and watch a movie. If you have to miss this,
you can still participate by calling or emailing me and I will get you
everything you need. Please RSVP for the planning meeting so we can
make sure to have enough pizza. Tickets for the planning meeting will
be $5 a person or $12 a family to defray the cost of the pizza. Also,
if everyone attending the meeting could please bring a salad or
dessert to share.
everything and eat pizza and watch a movie. If you have to miss this,
you can still participate by calling or emailing me and I will get you
everything you need. Please RSVP for the planning meeting so we can
make sure to have enough pizza. Tickets for the planning meeting will
be $5 a person or $12 a family to defray the cost of the pizza. Also,
if everyone attending the meeting could please bring a salad or
dessert to share.
Each year we have a Kidz Kare tshirt for sale . It comes in two colors. Information
about this year's t-shirts will be available soon; we're still ironing out the details. We are
hoping to have for the first time a fitted design for girls.This year at the meeting we will
have some past years' shirts for sale as well.
One final thing -- start saving your plastic bags. We will have some to give you at
the meeting but you will need a lot.
The dropoff will be April 30th, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. We will need volunteers to help
sort the goods received. In addition to sorting, we have lots of fun at dropoff including
the meeting but you will need a lot.
The dropoff will be April 30th, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. We will need volunteers to help
sort the goods received. In addition to sorting, we have lots of fun at dropoff including
a lively soccer game and barbeque. Food will be provided.
Feel free to give me (Caley Henderson) a call at (860) 233-6392 or my mom, Ann Walsh
Henderson, at (860) 869-0513if you have any questions.
Please RSVP for the planning meeting to Caley or Ann at
(860) 233-6392 or (860) 869-0513 or by email at Caleyhenderson@gmail.com or
Please RSVP for the planning meeting to Caley or Ann at
(860) 233-6392 or (860) 869-0513 or by email at Caleyhenderson@gmail.com or
AnnWalshHenderson@gmail.com or you can RSVP at our website: www.kidzkare.org .
Please indicate how many people will be attending including the number
of adults and children. Also, please let us know whether you will be
bringing a salad or dessert. If you RSVP by phone, please be sure to
give us your email address as we will be communicating by email.
WHAT: Kidz Kare Planning Meeting (with pizza and movie)
DATE: April 8th, 2011
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
PLACE: St. Thomas the Apostle Church
872 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119
RSVP: Caley Henderson at (860) 233-6392 or
Please indicate how many people will be attending including the number
of adults and children. Also, please let us know whether you will be
bringing a salad or dessert. If you RSVP by phone, please be sure to
give us your email address as we will be communicating by email.
WHAT: Kidz Kare Planning Meeting (with pizza and movie)
DATE: April 8th, 2011
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
PLACE: St. Thomas the Apostle Church
872 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06119
RSVP: Caley Henderson at (860) 233-6392 or
Ann Walsh Henderson at (860) 869-0513
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