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Caring for Kids immediately provides essential resources to meet the urgent needs of abused, neglected or at-risk children in St. Louis County...because kids' urgent needs can't wait!

Did You Know?
» In any given month, the Family Court of St. Louis County provides services to approximately 1,300 children?
» Children come under the Family Court jurisdiction because of neglect and/or physical or sexual abuse by caretakers or others?
» Untreated substance abuse by parent(s) or untreated depression can often lead to a referral to the Family Court?
» Tutoring services, once routinely provided by school systems, are no longer offered in many schools?
» Only $250 per year is made available for clothing vouchers for children ages seven and older in foster or residential care?

Caring For Kids brings hope to children and families by fulfilling these essential needs. The systems serving these children now have an organization to call upon when faced with unmet, immediate needs. With the help of Caring For Kids, children can be reunited with their families and leave foster care; sometimes this requires simply a bed.

Mission Statement:
Caring for Kids immediately provides essential resources to meet the urgent needs of abused, neglected or at-risk children in St. Louis County.

Caring for Kids Amidst COVID-19

Caring For Kids

Caring For Kids recently had an article about the organization published in the Old Newsboys edition of the Post Dispatch:

For years, Caring for Kids has worked tirelessly to provide children with everyday needs. Social workers partner with this nonprofit organization to receive funds for ages newborn to 21. The funds provide children with essential needs such as beds, school supplies, uniforms and food.

“We give them anything that will make them feel like they’re just regular kids,” said Jan Abrams, executive director.

Caring for Kids focuses on lending a hand to children who have been involved in the St. Louis court system. They make all efforts to respond to requests within three days. The nonprofit has helped approximately 1,300 kids since its establishment in 2003.

Though Abrams believes the organization has always met essential needs in the community, since the outbreak of COVID-19 the needs and demands have grown tremendously. The pandemic ushered in an economic crisis for many families, and as a result, the children of St. Louis have suffered directly.

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Easy Ways to Give

Did You Know...Payments are easy to make on-line now for Caring for Kids! Just go to any page on our website, find the DONATE BUTTON, click and make a donation--it's that easy!!!

Did You Know...Every time you make a purchase on Amazon, you can help Caring for Kids without spending a dime? Just go to AMAZON SMILE, find CARING FOR KIDS ST. LOUIS, CLICK, and make your purchase as you would. Caring for Kids gets a % of what you spend , it's that easy!!!

Did You Know...Every time you shop at Schnucks, Caring for Kids can get a % of your purchase price? Just get an ESCRIP CARD from any employee, use it every time you check out--it will cost you nothing, and Caring for Kids will benefit. It's that easy!!!

School Supplies

Help send a child to school with the supplies to be successful. Just $25 dollars is all it takes to equip a kid for a full school year.

All donations are tax deductible.
Bedding

With just $50 we can provide a child with a brand new set of bedding: blanket, sheets and pillow. Your donation provides the comfort a child needs to sleep well.

All donations are tax deductible.
Clothing

Often children are removed from bad situation quickly without many clothes. Your donation provides much needed clothing so kids can have some normalcy.

All donations are tax deductible.
Beds

Sometimes something as simple as a real bed to sleep in can make all the difference in the world to a child. Your donation can make that difference.

All donations are tax deductible.
Cribs

Cribs are essential for the care of infants and small children. Your donation ensures foster families can provide the basic needs to care for children safely.

All donations are tax deductible.
Bunk Beds

Often children are removed from bad situations quickly without many clothes. Your donation provides much needed clothing so kids can have some normalcy.

All donations are tax deductible.
School

Help send a child to school with the supplies to be successful. Just $25 dollars is all it takes to equip a kid for a full school year.

All donations are tax deductible.