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Seeds of caring

Our Impact

"You aren't going to save the world on your own. But you might inspire a generation of kids to save it for all of us. You would be amazed at what inspired children can do."

—Dr. Jane Goodall

Teaming together with caring grown-ups and kids, we nurture a commitment to kindness, establish volunteerism, and build bridges across our community. Here’s a snapshot of the collective impact of our work in 2023, with a reach far beyond our measure in the future.

Child Participants Over the Years:

2016: 285

2017: 1,424

2018: 1,742

2019: 3,001

2020: 9,114

2021: 14,507

2022: 26,638

2023: 31,819

2024: 38,830

52,121 volunteer hours

contributed to the community

38,830 child participants*

empowered to create a kinder community

*duplicated (some kids participated in one project, some participated in more)

44,951 diapers

wrapped, stickered, and bundled for local parents of babies and toddlers

7,067 sack lunches

for local shelters and food pantries

$159,665 in material donations

to meet critical community needs

1,527 care kits

to support unhoused neighbors

In a year where we found ourselves struggling to find purpose, Seeds of Caring filled that void in such a meaningful way.

Parent Participant

"We can’t change everyone’s life completely, but we can do small things to make their day a little better.”

Aggie, Age 7

2,395 meal kits packed

for neighbors experiencing food insecurity

1,382 students inspired

to help their communities through our 6-unit Kindness Corps program

113 local schools mobilized

to celebrate World Kindness Day in partnership with The Columbus Foundation’s Center for HumanKindness

of grown-up participants say Seeds of Caring increased their kids’ knowledge and understanding of community needs

of grown-up participants say their kids showed more initiative in making a difference in their community after participating with Seeds of Caring

of grown-up participants say their kids demonstrated empathy more frequently for others after participating with Seeds of Caring

Read our Annual Reports