Kards for Kindness

Kards for Kindness gives students simple, hands-on ways to support children and families facing illness and other difficult circumstances.

Volunteers make handwritten cards, send digital messages, put together care packages, and take part in community projects that offer comfort and encouragement.

We believe even a small act of kindness can brighten someone’s day.

Kards for Kindness was founded by Elizabeth Ouimet and Carolina Diaz to help students turn their creativity into acts of kindness for children and families.

We make it easier for students to volunteer by sharing clear projects, instructions, and ways to help through cards, eCards, care packages, and community outreach.

Kards for Kindness is proud to partner with OmniMed Initiative. Together, we support student-led service, community outreach, and healthcare-focused projects.

Kards for Kindness is currently applying for federal recognition as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

Our student leadership team meets at Morse Institute Library as a community study group.

Students can choose from several service projects that support children and families facing illness and other challenges.

Volunteer options include:

• Handwritten cards
• Digital eCards
• Care packages
• Community outreach initiatives

Our goal is to make volunteering clear and welcoming while helping students build responsibility, leadership, and a stronger connection to their community.

To volunteer with Kards for Kindness:

• Review the available projects and read the guidelines before getting started.
• Choose an approved project: digital eCards for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, handmade cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids, or an approved outreach project with OmniMed Initiative.
• Complete the project by following the receiving organization's current rules. Use the Kards for Kindness Volunteer Spreadsheet for submission details, email addresses, and mailing information.
• After submitting the project, email the partner organization and CC Kards for Kindness at kardsforkindness@gmail.com.
• Record your hours in the Volunteer Hours Spreadsheet and share it with Kards for Kindness.

We can verify volunteer hours after we receive both the project confirmation and the completed hours record.

We ask every volunteer to be honest, respectful, and thoughtful. Volunteers should:

• Record only the work and hours you actually complete.
• Complete your own project and put genuine effort into it.
• Communicate respectfully with our team and partner organizations.
• Create work that is kind, encouraging, and considerate of the recipient.
• Follow the guidelines from Kards for Kindness and from the organization receiving your project.

Volunteer projects must be the student’s own work. Artificial intelligence may not be used to write messages, create designs, or complete any part of a submitted project.

Our student leadership team handles outreach, communication, volunteer questions, and the day-to-day growth of the organization.

• Elizabeth Ouimet — Co-Founder, Director, Communications Director, and Technology Director
• Carolina Diaz — Co-Founder, Director, Secretary, and Content Creator
• Leighton Jammen — Director, Head Outreach Officer, Legal Director, and Treasurer
• Elena Acimovic — Head of the Chicago Chapter and Content Creator

Students interested in leading a Kards for Kindness chapter can complete our Start a Chapter application.

We work with organizations that help children, families, and communities.

Each partnership gives students a clear way to take part in a real service project.

A card, message, or care package may seem small, but it can help someone feel remembered and supported. Our impact comes from students showing up, creating with care, and working together.

We make an impact through:

• Student volunteers and student leadership.
• Creative projects that bring comfort and encouragement.
• Partnerships with organizations that serve children and families.
• Opportunities for students to build compassion, responsibility, and community involvement.

We provide the information volunteers need to choose a project, complete it correctly, and document their hours.

Volunteer Resources

• Volunteer Hours Spreadsheet and verification information.
• Project guidelines and submission instructions.
• Partner organization information and service opportunities.

Creative Resources

• Canva card templates for volunteers to copy and customize.
• Digital eCard creation resources.
• Examples and guidelines for creating thoughtful service projects.

Volunteer resources are available through the Kards for Kindness Linktree.

Forms

Kards for Kindness is a student-led volunteer organization founded by Elizabeth Ouimet and Carolina Diaz. We are currently applying for federal recognition as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

• Headquarters: Morse Institute Library (community study group location)
• Official Email: kardsforkindness@gmail.com
• Instagram: @kards_forkindness
• Linktree: Kards for Kindness

For volunteer questions, partnership inquiries, or general information, contact us using the email or social links above.

We welcome students, organizations, and community members who want to help spread kindness through service.

Whether you make a card, send a digital message, help with an approved care-package project, join the leadership team, or start a chapter in your community, your time can make someone feel supported.

Apply to start a Kards for Kindness chapter.

Thank you for helping us share kindness, one project at a time.