Susie Q’s Kids
We provide comfort bags to kids in need
Mission
Susie Q’s Kids provides comfort bags to kids in need: sick kids battling an illness, foster kids adapting to a new life, kids in shelters feeling safe, trafficked and bullied kids finding peace, autistic kids exploring new ideas, grieving kids learning to cope with their loss, and suicidal kids finding the hope to continue on. Each bag provides a soft bear to cuddle, a fuzzy blanket to stay warm, hygiene items to refresh them as they start their new day, inspirational items to motivate them, and journals, coloring books, crayons, games, to make the moments easier to manage.
Program
Susie Q’s Kids partners with established non-profits to distribute our comfort bags to kids in their programs, such as hospitals, shelters, foster care, and agencies that help those grieving the loss of loved ones. Participants from businesses, churches, local groups, and individuals provide material support and our wonderful volunteers make it happen.
Through our speaking engagements, bag stuffing events, and donation drives, our Kids in Philanthropy approach of “Kids Helping Kids” provides kids with an opportunity to help, focus their efforts on good in the community, and enhance their emotional connection to other kids in need.
We strive to address the physical, emotional, and mental health of kids giving and receiving through our comfort bag program as we provide comfort bags to kids in need, “one bag at a time”, and create some normalcy, relief, and support during what can be an incredibly stressful time for a child.
Together, we can make a difference in the life of a child.
Dr. Mary Welsh is co-founder of Susie Q’s Kids,
a 501c3 non-profit, created in honor of their late daughter Susie McBride-Welsh
which creates comfort, sensory and grief bags to brighten and inspire the
lives of children and young adults in hospitals (health issues), foster care,
shelters, and those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Susie Q’s Kids was awarded “Community Partner of the Year” by American Foundation of
Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for her work in the community addressing mental
health and suicide awareness. They have also participated In the Barb Smith Suicide Resource and Response Network, Kevin’s Song Conference, and the National Alliance Mental Health (NAMI) Conference and as a Speaker.
Dr. Mary is on the Board of Bereaved Parents of USA (BPUSA)
Macomb Chapter, conducted workshops locally and nationally, and facilitates for
BPUSA, Compassionate Friends, and New Hope Center for Grief Support. Dr. Mary
Welsh, is President of the Sterling Heights Lions Club expanding giving and
caring within our community and recently was awarded a prestigious award for
her humanitarian efforts in the community. She was also awarded Mompreneur of
the Year 2022-23 for her community efforts,
Through her speaking, Dr. Mary focuses on the message of
spreading mental health and suicide prevention awareness as well as focusing on
the Four Aspects of Positive Reflection. By addressing high school students and
youth groups, the kids receive the message and help other kids by assembling
hygiene bags. Kids helping kids!
Through our affiliation
with businesses, individuals, associations, groups, youth programs, schools,
churches, individuals, and grantors, we are able to support our program through
financial contributions, bag stuffing events, in-kind donation drives, vendor
donations and discounts, participation at charity events, fundraisers, and
volunteerism to provide comfort bags to kids in need within our community.
The comfort bags are
provided to other nonprofits for distribution such as hospitals/health
centers/hospice agencies, shelters, foster care agencies, and those serving
kids grieving the loss of loved ones. The following lists some of the
organizations and kids in their programs that have benefited from our
program.
For verification
purposes, you may find some information on our website below:
Please contact Dr Mary to discuss how your business, organization, group, or yourself can participate in our program “Kids Helping Kids” in “providing comfort bags to kids in need” in our community.
Help Us Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
Susie Q’s Kids
Dr Mary Welsh, President and Co-Founder
drmary@susieqskids.org
248-220-6846
https://susieqskids.org/
Registered 501c3 nonprofit, EIN# 83-2545476
