Why Should You Care?

Homelessness is a serious problem in Utah, even among youth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that devasted 2020, it has only been growing exponentially among families with young children.

• During the first six months of 2020, there were 4,212 people from families with children who received homeless services in Utah.

• During the first six months of 2020, there were 1,268 children aged six and under who received homeless services in Utah.

• 4,254 young children aged six and younger received homeless services in Utah during the three-year period of 2017-2019.

• 14,002 people in families with children received homeless services in Utah during the years 2017-2019.

Unsheltered individuals lack the basic human comforts of warmth, cleanliness, health, and safety. With Kits 4 Kids, you can make a difference in these families’ lives by providing those essential human necessities.