95% of our donations go directly to the individuals we are serving. We are a volunteer based organization.
Women's shelters are full of brave women and their children who often arrive having left all they have to call their own behind. When Patricia and Jessica arrive, they are provided with brand new pajamas, toothbrushes and a blanket, the first personal items of the foundation of hope in their new lives. These are not just 'things', they are items given that communicate that there are people they don't even know who care for and support them, who respect the decision to start again.
In the heart of Madison County, DSS has a very big job. They have to seize children in the middle of the night, from meth houses and cannot take any material items from the home because a criminal investigation always follows. There are often traces of meth found in the blankets and stuffed animals of the children.Sleep Tight Kids provides immediate comfort by arming the sheriff’s department as well as DSS workers with items that facilitate relief and comfort for these young children during a sensitive time.
We help organizations such as Emmanuel's Hammer, Helpmate of AVL, Western Carolina Rescue Missions, ABCCM, Steadfast House, DSS of Madison, Yancy, Henderson, Transylvania, Jackson, Buncombe, Polk, McDowell Counties, Haywood County, Rutherford, Polk, Iredell County DSS and Caring for Children, Catholic Social Services, Boys and Girls Club, SafeLight of Hendersonville, Black Mountain Children's Home, Pendelton Place Children's Facility~ South Carolina, The Haven, Children's Advocacy Center, Family Place of Transylvania County, Mission Children’s Cancer Center in AVL, Asheville Fire Depts., Hendersonville Fire Depts., Reems Creek Fire Depts., Enka-Candler Fire Dept. The Family Place of Transylvania County, PS I love you Ministries in Spartanburg SC, Safe Harbor Greenville SC, SC Youth Advocate Program, Greenville SC, Caiyalynn Burrell Child Crisis Center. Public schools all over WNC!
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Our mission is to provide essential resources and unwavering support to children, families, and individuals displaced by disaster (Hurricane Helene) and struggling in poverty. We are committed to alleviating the hardships caused by homelessness and lack of basic necessities.
Through direct assistance—such a providing shelter essentials and offering household needs —we help individuals and families navigate the challenges of recovery and rebuild their lives with dignity, hope, and stability.
Examples of items we provide: Materials to rebuild family's homes, beds, heaters/ac, mattresses, bedding, blankets, sheets, clothing, school supplies, duffle bags, dental kits, and much more!
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While teaching at Mills River Elementary School, I saw a need for basic items that my students did not have such as blankets, dental care, and clothing. Some children even talked about having no heat in their homes. After having a dream about starting a non-profit to help comfort children, I began to collect items among the staff and others in the community. Sleep Tight Kids became a 501c3 in 2009, providing 75 items that year. We have grown to serve thousands of kids per year as our donations have increased~ so has our ability to serve more families.
In our family, bedtime is a ritual. It's a time to laugh, relax, and snuggle. The children we serve have nothing but a diaper or shorts when being pulled from these horrible circumstances. Some of them have lost their homes and have NOTHING. They sleep on the floor and their clothing is stuffed in a trash bag. The smiles on the faces of children who have never had anything new in their lives make our deliveries beyond worth it. From beds to supplies to rebuild homes ~ we've got the necessities covered for these families thanks to our generous group of volunteers as well as amazing donors.
Founder, Jill Schwarzkopf
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All contributions are 100% tax deductible.
If interested, you can donate monetarily so that we will be able to serve more families and 'lost kids.'
Please click the link below for access to our giving site. We DO NOT take used stuffed animals or used items of any kind. Thank you.
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Our EIN # is: 26-4410522
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