For those who are at-risk, even the basic necessities of life are luxuries all too often go without. The things that most of us take for granted, like warmth and hygiene products, are sadly out of reach for many, and that’s why Kits for a Cause was created: to help those in need with the simple things that allow them to feel human.
When you partner with Kits for a Cause, it’s not just about giving money; it’s about giving hope to those who are at risk, smiles to those who feel like sometimes they have nothing to smile about, and love to those who may have forgotten what that feels like.
Each one of our supply kits makes an impact on the lives of those who receive them, and we’d like to share that impact with you.
The Women’s Kit
This kit contains the essential items that women deserve to live with dignity, including underwear, shampoo, and tampons or pads.
The impact of this supply kit is that it allows women to feel clean, fresh, and sometimes even pampered.
The Men’s Kit
This kit contains the essential items men need to regain their confidence, including socks, shaving supplies, and soap.
The impact of this supply kit is that it provides men with the essentials they need to stay clean and safe.
The Teen Kit
This kit contains essential items to help at-risk teens find hope. It includes items like headphones for listening to music and personal care products so they feel clean and cared for.
The impact of this supply kit is that it not only can they provide teenagers with hygienic essentials, everyday supplies, and fun accessories, but it can also help them to feel important and cared for.
The Senior Kit
This kit contains essential items for senior citizens. They can include a warm blanket, sleepwear, and hygienic supplies. The impact of this supply kit is that leaves a senior feeling cared for.
The Baby and New Mom Kit
This kit contains the essential items new moms need to look after an infant. It includes supplies such as diapers, lotions, blankets, gentle cleansers, and even a journal for mom.
The impact of this supply kit is that it will help a new mom to care for herself and her child. They can also allow those little ones to one day understand what their mom went through and just how much she loves them.
The Winter Warmth Kit
This kit contains the essential items that those without homes need to stay warm, safe, and healthy, especially in the colder months. They include supplies such as gloves, scarves, and warm sleeping bags.
The impact of this supply kit is that it can help a person without a home to feel cared for and provide them with essential supplies to stay warm, especially on long, cold nights.
The Transitional Housing Kit
This kit contains the essential items that people need to transition from a shelter to supported housing. It contains items like cooking supplies, dinnerware, and laundry detergent.
The impact of this supply kit is that it helps those who have been homeless to feel at home again.
The Patient Care Kit
This kit contains the essential items needed by people in hospitals or hospice care to pass their time optimistically. It contains things like an activity book, a pen, a reusable water bottle, and a warm cozy blanket.
The impact of this kit is that it can provide a person with feelings of comfort, joy, and happiness with an activity that takes their mind off the situation at hand.
The Hygiene Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for people to remain clean. It contains all sorts of personal hygiene products, including a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and much more.
The impact of this supply kit is that it helps people remember that they have worth, while helping them stay clean and fresh. This can especially be helpful for a person who is looking to apply for a job, attend an interview or visit with family.
The Children’s Activity Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for kids to play and have fun when times are tough. It contains things like coloring books, pencil crayons, storybooks, and toys.
The impact of this supply kit is that it allows kids to form positive childhood memories.
The Children’s Overnight Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for a child when they are staying in a safe, temporary situation in a hurry. It contains things like pajamas, a warm blanket, and a storybook.
The impact of this supply kit is that it can provide a child with comfort and care in the most stressful of situations.
The Holiday Gift Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed to help those who are less fortunate to better enjoy the holidays. They contain gifts from toy drives and holiday hampers, along with other supplies and fun accessories.
The impact of this supply kit is that it brings a smile to people’s faces in a moment when that’s desperately needed.
The Period Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for women to clean and maintain their bodies. It contains feminine hygiene supplies such as tampons or pads, along with soap, body wash, and ladies’ underwear.
The impact of this supply kit is that it can help women to maintain their hygiene, especially during menstruation.
The Caregiver Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed by those who are supporting their loved ones in a hospital, hospice care, or rehabilitation center. It contains everything needed to pass the time in waiting rooms, including activity books, stationery, earplugs, and a reusable water bottle.
The impact of this supply kit is that it helps those who are too worried about helping others to help themselves.
The Summer Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for people without homes to live comfortably and maintain their health during the hot summer months. It contains things like a hat to shade them, sunscreen, a reusable water bottle, and deodorant.
The impact of this supply kit is that it prevents people from suffering the effects of dehydration, sunstroke, or heat exhaustion.
The Back-to-School Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for children and teenagers to start a new school year successfully. It contains supplies such as a backpack, notebooks, stationery, binders, a calculator, and much more.
The impact of this supply kit is that it allows kids to obtain a quality education with dignity and pride.
The Literacy Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for school-age children to learn how to read and write. It includes age-appropriate books, pencils, pencil crayons, notepads, and flashcards.
The impact of this book is that it gives children the fundamental building blocks needed for education.
The Birthday Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for a person to have a happy birthday. It contains gifts and even loot bags for guests to celebrate with them.
The impact of this gift is to help a person feel special and important, even if just for a day.
The Disaster Relief Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for victims of disasters to survive the hard road ahead. It contains essential items such as sleepwear, personal care products, and baby supplies like diapers, wipes, and a baby bottle.
The impact of this supply kit is that it provides the helping hand needed for those who have fallen to get back up.
The Cancer Comfort Kit
This kit contains all of the essential items needed for those who have been diagnosed with cancer to find strength. It contains, among other things, a warm cozy blanket, coloring books, markers, and pencil crayons.
The impact of this kit is that it can provide comfort, entertainment, and happiness to a person with cancer.
All of our kits make a real difference in the lives of those who are struggling for one reason or another.
Please consider donating or participating in a kit packing event to help support those in need.
