zutano news

Zutano and K.I.D.S. Help Project Hospitality Get Dressed for Fall

(New York, NY; October 1, 2003) Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) is pleased to announce the recent generous donation of infant and toddler clothing from Zutano, Inc., for Project Hospitality. Janice Weinman, president of K.I.D.S. said, "This is just one of the several donations from Zutano that will benefit so many children." She continued, "We at K.I.D.S. are grateful to Zutano and are very pleased with the opportunity to give the clothes to such a noble organization like Project Hospitality."

Project Hospitality is a Staten Island community based interfaith effort, sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry and caring for people with AIDS. Rev. Will Nichols, director of communications and outreach for Project Hospitality said, "The donation was very much appreciated. It was extremely important and helpful to the families in our family shelter and to the other families that depend on our agency for their daily needs."

Zutano Inc. is located in green hills of Cabot, Vermont and presents a wide array of fashion forward children's clothing and gifts to suit a variety of individual tastes and lifestyles. Quality, originality and whimsy trademark Zutano's appeal. Zutano is dedicated to giving back to the community by providing children, no matter their economic status, fashionable, functional and comfortable clothes. For more information please visit Zutano online at: www.zutano.com

K.I.D.S. has 36 donation programs set up across the country and donated $37 million worth of children's products to more than 4 million kids in 2002. K.I.D.S., Inc. is a national charity that distributes donated juvenile products, clothes, toys, shoes, beds, books, art supplies and other children's products to non-profit agencies. These agencies work with children living in poverty stricken communities, homeless shelters, hospitals, AIDS clinics and relief organizations within the United States and abroad. Throughout its existence, K.I.D.S. has donated more than $300 million worth of new merchandise to children in need.

For more information on K.I.D.S., Inc. or to make donations, please contact the K.I.D.S. office at 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3801, New York, N.Y., 10118; phone: 212-279-5493; fax: 212-279-5917; or visit the K.I.D.S. Web site at www.kidsdonations.org.