SHINING A LIGHT
For kids and teens experiencing foster care in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Kindness Project provides free support to foster families throughout eastern Pennsylvania by supplying clothing, shoes, car seats, beds & other essential items for the children in their care.
Our vision is a community of support for foster families and children.
THE NEED
Children are often placed into foster care with no personal items.
Through our boutique, The Kindness Exchange, located in Emmaus, PA, youth are provided with stylish new or like-new clothes and personal items to meet their most immediate needs.
It is our hope that, by providing children and teens with a choice, TKP may help support their self-esteem, dignity, and confidence during this time.
TKP PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FREE RESOURCES TO OVER 2,000 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
Average Cost of Distributed Goods Per Youth:
BABY
Clothing, cribs, Pack 'n Plays, strollers, car seats, high chairs, bouncy seats, baby monitors, diapers, formula and food, hygiene items, and ALL the things a baby needs!
TODDLER
Clothing, training pants, bed covers, bed rails, toddler beds, baby gates, booster seats, shoes, educational toys, books, games, bikes, scooters, and more!
CHILD
Clothing, shoes, hygiene items, beds and bedding, educational toys, stuffed animals, books, bikes and helmets, art supplies, school supplies, and more!
TEEN
Fashionable & current clothing, shoes, professional attire, hygiene items, accessories, gift cards for their favorite store, and many special requests!
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
OUR SERVICES
Are you a foster parent?
Sign up to be eligible for services, family events and activities, or use of The Kindness Exchange in Emmaus, PA.
GET INVOLVED
The Kindness Project would not exist without our passionate volunteers. We welcome individuals, faith-based groups, Scouts, schools, civic groups, or anyone who would like to lend a helping hand in supporting the many foster care families in and around the Lehigh Valley.
SUNNY AND RAY
Support The Kindness Project by purchasing a TKP Llama stuffy!
Sunny (white) & Ray (brown) are super soft and outfitted with a speciality Kindness Project Bandana. Best of all, all proceeds go directly back into The Kindness Project's mission!
"The love, patience, and joy that the volunteers took in helping me find the right things and delighting the kids with little extras floored me. Thank you for not just providing necessities, but also love, encouragement, and dignity to those in foster care."
Liz, TKP foster parent