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Bring Your Team Together.
Build Kits. Change Lives.

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What Is An Essential Kit? 

A kit is a thoughtfully curated package of essential items designed to meet immediate needs and bring comfort, dignity, and hope to the people we serve. 

  • Hygiene Kits are full of everyday essentials 

  • Inclement Weather Kits protect during extreme heat and cold 

  • Pet Kits provide needed items for animal companions

  • Custom Kits respond to critical and urgent needs 

Inspire hope and change lives. Host a Kit Build. 

To create essential kits used by our Outreach team and in our Emergency Interim Housing communities, all you need to do is: 

  • Bring the volunteers 

  • Provide space for the event 

  • Financially donate to cover the cost of the supplies 

 

We take care of all the logistics: 

  • Handle purchasing logistics 

  • Set-up and takeaway 

  • Staff and lead event 

Hosting A Kit Build Is As Easy As...

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1

Sign Up

Fill in the form and someone will be in touch to figure out a time that works best for you and your team.

2

Connect

You decide on what type of Kit you want to build and financially contribute to cover the costs of the items. 

3

Build

Gather your team and a place to build the Kits. We do everything else from bringing the supplies, setting up the space, and taking all the finished kits away.

A Kit Build brings people together—your ERG, team, Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop, friend group, or faith-based community—to assemble essential items for people experiencing homelessness. 

Some of the kit build partners we've worked with last year:

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If you’re interested in hosting a Kit Build for your next team-building activity or corporate service day, please fill out the form below.

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"It was inspiring to see how quickly KLA employees came together during a lunchtime pop up volunteer event to build cold weather kits for our unhoused neighbors. The care and compassion behind every kit was clear, and the experience highlighted how bringing accessible service opportunities on campus strengthen our sense of community and purpose."

Jenn, KLA Foundation

Ready to get involved? Fill out the form below and our team will follow-up to start planning your kit build!

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For donations, our Federal Tax ID #: 94-2684272

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1718 Stone Ave. Unit E

San Jose CA 95125

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San Jose CA 95118

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