The Problem
Homelessness
More than 24,000 children in Washington State are homeless. 10,096 kids are under the age of six, 9,575 from kindergarten to 8th grade, and 4,367 are the same age as high schoolers.
Foster system
According to The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, there are almost 443,000 children in the U.S. foster system.
Hospitalization
Over 3 million children are hospitalized each year. These children may come in with sudden illnesses or routine surgical procedures.
Hunger
According to Feeding America, 1 in 7 (244,480) children struggle with hunger in Washington.
How We Started
While we sadly can't change the statistics above, we believe that Seattle Inspiring Smiles can connect our youth to children to help them feel more loved, valued, and appreciated.
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Seattle Inspiring Smiles started with a group of high school students who wanted to help out their community by partnering up with orphanages, hospitals, and other local centers to bring smiles to many children!
By setting up toy/clothing drives, reading books to children, and doing other holiday-inspired activities, we want to build an environment where kids can have fun with a big smile!
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To learn more about our founders and the rest of our team, click below!