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WLUK •

Katelyn's Kindness' tornado response 'Kid Kind Bags' is the group's largest project ever

KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- 9-year-old Katelyn Much and her group Katelyn's Kindness is officially working on its largest project to date. Since July 27, when a tornado went through the Fox Valley the group has worked on 'Kid Kind Bags.'Katelyn and volunteers gathered at Patty and Pablo's Family Restaurant in Kaukauna to work on 120 'Kid Kind Bags' Friday night.As of Friday morning, the total value of bag supplies exceeded $5,000. Each bag contains items like toys, shelf-stable treats, and drinks."I'm ho...
WBAY •

9-year-old Neenah girl collects ‘Kid Kind bags’ for tornado-affected children

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A 9-year-old from Neenah is collecting donations for children affected by the recent tornado, filling bags with snacks, toys, books and games she hopes will bring comfort during recovery.

Katelyn Much, founder of Katelyn’s Kindness, said the effort — which she calls Kid Kind bags — grew out of concern for children who lost belongings and homes in the storm.

“I was heartbroken with all the broken homes and all the people with lost toys and family with no house,” Much sai...
WFRV Local 5 •

Neenah girl launches ‘Kid Kind bags’ for those affected by tornado

(WFRV) – Nine-year-old Katelyn Much joined WFRV’s Off The Desk show to talk about her project for children who were displaced by Monday’s northeast Wisconsin tornado.


The project will reportedly provide ‘Kid Kind’ bags to children across the Fox Valley area. Each bag has a variety of child-friendly commodities.


Katelyn recently moved to Neenah.
More information on the Kid Kind Bags for the Wisconsin tornado supply drive can be found on the Katelyn’s Kindness website.
The full interview ca...
Door County Daily News •

Eight-year-old gives back to the community, one birthday at a time

Sturgeon Bay second-grader Katelyn Much collected over 200 books this month to stock The Door County Bookmobile. Much celebrated her 8th birthday on March 29th by hosting a Harry Potter-themed birthday party at Crossroads for Big Creek, where around 30 attendees gifted books for the cause in lieu of birthday presents, at Much's request. Local bookstore owners David and Margaret Magle also donated books to the effort.

 
Today, the...
Do Good Wisconsin •

Katelyn Much Nominated for 2025 Do Good Wisconsin Youth Impact Award

We are honored to recognize Katelyn Much at our 3rd Annual GALA FOR GOOD. She will be receiving our Do Good Wisconsin Youth Impact Award.

The recipient of this award will go to a young hero who has provided countless volunteer hours for numerous causes and groups within their community, or through innovation and invention has served the people in the community. Their tireless efforts help these causes provide for others. They give back to their local community without compensation and help to improve lives.

She truly has done that at such a young age! Take a look at her website below!

Congratulations Katelyn and we look forward to honoring you this Saturday February 8th at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club!

https://www.katelynskindness.com
WFRV Local 5 •

Sturgeon Bay girl brings holiday cheer to veterans with cards and cookies

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – Seven-year-old Katelyn Much from Sturgeon Bay is spreading love and gratitude this holiday season by creating handmade cards for veterans.

On Tuesday, Katelyn partnered with Patty and Pablo’s in Kaukauna to host a heartwarming event where attendees made cards for veterans while enjoying cookies. The cards will be delivered to the American Legion Post 38 in Appleton on Friday.

“We’re making cards for the veterans because I figured, why do we only celebrate veterans on...
NBC 26 •

7-year-old Sturgeon Bay girl spends holidays giving back

APPLETON (NBC 26) — Seven-year-old Katelyn Much from Sturgeon Bay is bringing holiday cheer in a big way by giving back to local veterans.(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)This holiday season, Katelyn hosted a “Cookies & Cards” event at Patty & Pablo’s in Kaukauna, with help from her mom, Jennifer. The event invited the community to create handmade holiday cards for veterans.“We’re making cards for the veterans because I figured, why do we only celebrate veterans on V...