Overview

Kindervelt is an organization composed of neighborhood or other common-interest groups joined together by a central, city-wide board of trustees. It is the largest auxiliary of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and is recognized as one of Greater Cincinnati's outstanding volunteer organizations.

Membership

A continual goal of Kindervelt is to welcome new members and to encourage the formation of new groups. Kindervelt reflects a cross-section of people and geographic areas of the Tri-State region. Membership is open to anyone who wishes to join. Our goal of "having fun while raising funds" is met without requiring specific time commitments or financial quotas. All efforts, regardless of scope, are valued and make a difference to the patients at CCHMC. For more information on how to join or form a Kindervelt group, please call the CCHMC Auxiliary Programs office at 513-636-6080.

Projects

Projects sponsored by Kindervelt groups include: dinners, garage sales, dances, fashion shows, and sporting events. The possibilities are endless. Hundreds of these events are carried out each year, giving Kindervelt members and their communities a great deal of enjoyment. Many groups offer various items for sale on an ongoing basis: cookbooks to mulch, Christmas trees to sweatshirts. Well over half of Kindervelt's annual donation to CCHMC comes from the cumulative efforts of these individual projects. The board of trustees coordinates projects that unite local groups for city-wide events. These combined events have raised millions of dollars and have helped CCHMC provide critically needed services to the children. The dollars we raise go far because Kindervelt pays no salaries and depends on volunteers to plan, organize, and execute all activities. Legal counsel and accounting services are provided by CCHMC.

Since its inception in 1973, Kindervelt has donated $12.8 million dollars to CCHCM! With your help, we can give even more.