Our Mission
Kids Backing Kids is dedicated to improving the lives of children experiencing poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, and trauma by providing material goods, raising community awareness, and training the next generation of community leaders.
Improving lives,
one child at a time
Kids helping kids,
one backpack at a time
Why Kids Need Our Help
Kids in Massachusetts
1 in 7
In Poverty
1 in 60
Are Homeless
1 in 9
Are Food Insecure
1 in 3
Experience Trauma
These are BIG problems that need BIG solutions.
Sophia, Eva, Stephanos, Brendan, and Makayla…
living in poverty, hungry, homeless, recovering from trauma.
These are the kids behind the numbers.
They need BIG solutions.
They also need tangible solutions RIGHT NOW.
They need school supplies, books, food, personal care and hygiene products, comfort items, toys.
They need to know that other kids care about them.
They need Kids Backing Kids!
What We Do
Our Impact
585
Backpacks to kids
3
Community talks
delivered by kids
$22,450
In financial support
$25,000
In holiday gifts delivered to kids
2,622
Unique visits to our website
52
Youth volunteers
91
KBK Sponsors
24
Community partners
$1,500
In grants
1,350
Holiday gifts delivered to 204 children