2025 Annual Report

  • Our mission is to raise awareness of the financial challenges caused by the out-of-pocket cost of essential ostomy supplies, promote understanding, develop practical solutions, and encourage the donation of new, unexpired supplies to help people in need while reducing medical waste.

  • 740 AID REQUESTS RECEIVED

  • 329 RECIPENTS ASSISTED

  • 42,412 SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED

  • 5,302 LBS WASTE AVERTED

  • Through our programs, we improve access to essential ostomy supplies for ostomates facing financial hardship and reduce medical waste.

  • Kindred Box Assistance Program

    We provide free donated ostomy supplies to those in financial need.

  • Disaster Relief Program

    We distribute ostomy kits during disasters and national emergencies.

  • Donor Postage Program

    We offer postage assistance for donors who lack the funds to mail supplies.

  • Surplus Inventory Program

    We partner with companies by turning their surplus inventory into donations.

Businesses donating products to support our mission.

  • Behind every request for help is a person facing the challenge of affording essential ostomy supplies. By sharing background information about the people we serve, we hope to provide a clearer picture of how financial hardship affects their quality of life.

Health Insurance

Ostomy Term

Income Level

Ostomy Type

Ostomy Care

Aid Term

  • More Than A Box is our motto because we not only want to provide the basic needs for those with an ostomy, we also want the community we serve to know we’re all in this together. Who we help is why Kindred Box exists.

  • Amy in Kentucky

    “I was having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of living with an ostomy. The kindness you showed me changed my soul, and I won’t forget it for the rest of my life.”

  • Brian in Alabama

    "I lived with my first ostomy for two years. Kindred Box supported me through a time of severe depression because I couldn't afford to buy pouches every month.”

  • Annmarie in New York

    “I’m sending heartfelt thanks for the beautiful card. It brought tears to my eyes reading your caring words and thinking how lucky I am to have found Kindred Box.”

MORE IMPACT STORIES

  • The Seal of Transparency, presented by Candid (formerly GuideStar), recognizes eligible nonprofits. It demonstrates an organization's commitment to transparency and accountability in its mission and impact. Kindred Box earned the Platinum Seal for the fourth consecutive year.

Revenue

Expenses

Board of Directors

  • Christine Kim

    BOARD PRESIDENT & CEO

  • Rita Whitney, MSN, APRN, CWOCN

    BOARD SECRETARY

  • Christen McClure MSN, APRN, CWOCN

    BOARD DIRECTOR

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Advisory Team

  • Eliot Yaffa

    NONPROFIT SPECIALIST

  • Robin Glover

    MARKETING SPECIALIST

Christine Kim, Founder & Ostomate

“My connection to the community we serve deepens with each request for assistance. That connection is the foundation of Kindred Box.”