Youth have incredible potential—not just as future leaders, but as capable changemakers right now. On 1/24/25, we took our first group of teens to a Family & Friends CPR training class. This experience gave them the tools and confidence to respond in emergencies. Though we pray they never need these skills, we're so proud to know they can now respond in an emergency to help save a life. Our youth volunteers just leveled up by learning Adult CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)! 🙌 This experience empowers them to be heroes in their communities while gaining skills that will last a lifetime. Skills learned were CPR,The HEIMLICH MANUEVER, AED TRAINING & STOP THE BLEED. 

Exciting news! KIDS CARE launched a new program called S.H.I.N.E.

Developed and led by KIDS CARE co-founder Amie Burke, this in-school group program aims to elevate and engage students into community service.

This 6 - 8 week program leads students to discover their own unique gifts/talents and how to combine them in a group effort to Create Kindness for their community.

Through our partnership with CIS at Marietta/Cobb County Schools, we have begun our first in-school program with some awesome students at McEachern High School. THANKS CIS & MCEACHERN!

Watch our social media for updates about how these young students S.H.I.N.E Bright & Create Kindness together.  Program began 1/31/2025.

https://kids-care2018.org/s-h-i-n-e

Defining their skills, holding gratitude for their own blessings, and recognizing who/what could use a touch of Kindness leads our youth to their Community Service Ideas.

These kids have been with us for a few years, and their empathy and compassion always moves me.  Looking forward to putting their thoughtful ideas into action. 

Thanks to Cobb County Police Department Precinct 5 for providing the space for our youth met up on a cold rainy day.  Thank you for your continued support & service to our community.

Thanks to Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Fire Dept #13 for the truck tour! That air tank sure is heavy!  Grateful for your strength & bravery everyday

KIDS CARE volunteers joined the Marietta Tree Keepers to Plant Trees at Polk Park in Marietta! Our youth worked hard for 2 hours digging, planting, moving mulch & raking. So impressed with these kids/parents work ethics. Kids are STRONG & so CAPABLE! Thanks Awesome Volunteers for your hard work & community service! 

Our youth have been working from home and together to create 40 "no-sew" blankets that will be donated to female first responders attending a mental health retreat in May.

💙 Special Thanks to our KC volunteers for your continued Compassion & Time.

❤️ Big friendly Thank You to the Marietta Fire Department #1 for securing a space for us to #createkindness . 

🌟 Please contact us if you can donate NEW antipill microfleece to keep us rolling on this mission. 😊