2024-05-10T12:15:21-07:00 2023-12-31 263487207 Audrey Eichten Huettl CPA PO Box 1985 Yuma AZ 85366 990EZ 2023-01-01 262823896 KIDS CuddleKit Closet KIDS 9285037393 340 W 32nd Street 354 Yuma AZ 85364 Laura Hartman President 2024-05-10 true Laura Hartman 999009999 true Audrey Eichten Huettl P00004096 9287263307 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.cuddlekit.org X X 59731 X 59731 0 0 0 0 59731 3135 4740 1111 751 47807 57544 2187 33624 35811 X 34158 36079 34158 36079 534 268 33624 35811 Our mission is to support the youth of Yuma County because we care about our community and the futures of our children. We reach out to children in need of kindness. Our organization assists families during times of economic hardship, emotional turmoil, trauma, etc. We are a resource for teachers, who are the eyes and ears of our children. Our actions demonstrate the importance of kindness towards others, and we strive to teach Yuma County youth how to pay the kindness forward. Pediatric CuddleKit ProgramIn 2023 approximately 1,000 children who were admitted to the pediatric unit of our local hospital, Yuma Regional Medical Center, were given our gender/age specific Pediatric CuddleKit. 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. 929 Kindness School ProgramIn 2023, approximately 80 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. 6087 Kindness Makes a Difference DayIn December 2023, 320 students from Yuma County were invited to our Kindness Makes a Difference Event 2023 which took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023. 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. 33578 40594 Liana Goldsboro Director 2.00 0 Kristan D Sheppeard President & CEO 5.00 0 Rochelle Espinoza Director 2.00 0 Lisa Duke Treasurer 2.00 0 Cori Auza Director 3.00 0 Laura Hartman President 3.00 0 Veronica Cabrales Secretary 4.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false AZ Kristan Sheppeard 340 W 32nd Street 354 Yuma AZ 85364 9282469108 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 57587 48353 50502 57154 57281 270877 0 0 0 0 57587 48353 50502 57154 57281 270877 0 0 270877 0 0 0 0 57587 48353 50502 57154 57281 270877 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X Other Expenses.1005 Travel $367 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3338 Other Expenses.1 Supplies $40060 Other Expenses.2 Event Fees $3297 Other Expenses.4 Bank Fees $447 Other Expenses.5 Telephone $288 Other Expenses.7 License & Registration $10 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $534 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $268