Reflections on Service Through Kids Care
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By Kelsey Madison Cadien Co-Founder Kelsey and Cambel’s Kids Care, Inc.
y time as a non-profit leader in Cypress, Texas, has been nothing short of amazing! It began with my sister Cambel and I reaching out to our friends, asking them to write letters of compassion to the families who lost their children after the devastating shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary. With the help of my mother and other parents, we collected countless letters as a way to show that kids cared. I remember sitting in the backseat of my Mom’s truck while my sister and I toiled over a name for our non-profit. And then, just like magic, the name Kids Care came to us. Since 2012, with the help of friends, parents, neighbors and “family,” Kelsey and Cambel’s Kids Care, Inc. has consistently served the community of Cypress, Texas, and beyond. Words cannot adequately describe the gratitude that I have for our Cypress Creek Lakes neighbors and the Cypress community. They have jumped right in to assist Kids Care with peanut butter and jelly drives, BBQ and food distribution after Hurricane Harvey, Caroling For A Cause, Much Love Mission Showers, Covid drives, flood drives, help for homeless families, and so much more! Every single week, our neighbors drop off items to support causes of Kids Care. All of this support has reached Texas, Louisiana, New York, and Haiti. As I prepare to graduate from Cypress Ranch High School and head to Howard University in Washington, D.C. to study International Business, my heart is grateful for the love and support that I have received while growing up in Cypress. I will continue my signature of service while in college. I encourage other youth to stay or get involved in the community. I look forward to hearing from my sister Cambel while I’m away. I know she will continue to share about all of the wonderful support of our Cypress neighbors. PinPointe Magazine
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