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K.I.D.S. Launches a National Grassroots Campaign
Throughout its history, K.I.D.S. has partnered with social service agencies across the country to distribute the new product that it receives as donations from manufacturers and retailers. Building on the foundation we have laid in every state of the country, in 2012, K.I.D.S. is establishing an overall national campaign to solicit product, raise money and increase awareness that connects the dots between our local and national activities.
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Mission Statement
Kids in Distressed Situations’ (K.I.D.S.) mission is to provide NEW clothing, toys, shoes, baby products, books and more to children and families challenged by poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, low literacy, military family service, major illness, incarcerated family members, and disaster survival. Over the past 26 years, K.I.D.S. has provided more than 70 million underprivileged and disaster-struck children with over one billion dollars of merchandise, giving these children, and often their entire families, hope and self-esteem through a gift of something BRAND NEW.
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K.I.D.S.’ donations are distributed through a network of nearly 1,000 local community social service agencies. With overhead costs consistently at under 3%, K.I.D.S. is one of America’s most efficient charities and has earned Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars.
K.I.D.S. MONTHLY EVENTS CALENDAR
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | PRODUCT PARTNERS |
| 5/23/12 | Apparel Distribution Atlanta Children's Shelter | Atlanta, GA |  |
| 6/09/12 | Shoe Distributution at PUMA | Chalfont, PA |  |
Agency Spotlight
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
The "oohs" and "aahs" at the Pregnancy Resource Center in Pine City, Minnesota are not always for the babies. "Believe it or not, it's from the moms who go into our store room and get so excited over the beautiful new clothes we're able to offer them because of our partnership with K.I.D.S.," says Angela Haug, Executive Director.
The Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) is a faith-based agency that has provided guidance, information and support for moms and dads-to-be for 32 years. A small organization with one paid staff member and several committed volunteers, they are working hard to keep up with the increasing numbers of families in need. "It's not just young women with unplanned pregnancies; it's also women who suddenly become single parents and couples who have had their work hours and benefits cut," Angela says. The clothing from K.I.D.S., she adds, now allows her to provide parents two outfits per visit.
And it seems it's not just PRC and the people they serve who are benefiting from deliveries. "We were so happy about the 8 boxes of Gymboree, Crazy 8, Osh Kosh and Carters that were delivered, someone hugged the Fed Ex guy and made him blush!"
