Our Mission
Cuddles For Kids Inc's primary mission is to help children who are in need, or
are less fortunate, by providing goods that will help make those scary
moments a little less scary with a cuddle.
Cuddles For Kids Inc will provide stuffed animals, books, blankets, and
many other common necessities to children in need, whether they may be
sick in the hospital, a victim of a house fire or domestic abuse, or being
supported by other children advocacy groups.
Volunteering
Cuddles For Kids believes in giving back to the local community, regional
area, and across this great Nation. If there is an opportunity where we can
help, we will do our best to assist.
To be able to effectively carry out our mission, we sometimes rely on Volunteers
like you. We welcome talking with you about future potential volunteer opportunities
to raise funds or collect donations.
Donations
Cuddles For Kids Inc is a 501(c)(3) charity as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.
Donors can deduct contributions they make to our charity! If you would like to make a tax
deductible bequest or gift, please know that your generosity will be helping many children in need.
No donation is ever too small! We work with manufacturers to get quality goods at reduced
prices so as to make every dollar go as far as it can.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kaitlyn Kraus started Cuddles For Kids in 2013 on her 6th birthday. She stated that she
didn't want any birthday presents for herself and asked if she could instead give them
away to other children who needed them more than she did. She gave away 19 stuffed animals
and toys to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin the next day.
Kaitlyn immediately asked if she could do something more and of course Mom and Dad said
"Yes!". Over the course of the following year her charity took on its own form. Cuddles
For Kids started getting TV and Press coverage in the local community. She took the next
step to seek help forming an official nonprofit organization.
In June of 2015, Cuddles For Kids Inc officially became a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization providing goods and services to children in need and related children advocacy
groups. Although she started out small and at a very young age, Kaitlyn is mature well
beyond her years and has a heart big enough to share with those children less fortunate.
On Kaitlyn's 18th birthday, she will assume full legal leadership of Cuddles For Kids Inc. Until
then, she supervises, advises and helps direct the board with respect to the charity's daily affairs.
Our staff
Thomas Kraus
President & Director of the Board
and Kaitlyn's Dad
Long time support for children's groups
2013 - Present
Over 914 stuffed animals, toys, books, blankets and other necessities delivered to children in need. Over $8779 worth of goods donated as of 03/2016.
June 2015
Cuddles For Kids Inc becomes a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity.