About KDU

Kick Dreams United (KDU) is a non-profit, family run organization created year 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland. The mission of KDU is to provide comfortable, new, and gently used sneakers to children and adults with need. “Proper attire and shoes can be the difference between a potentially great run or walk or a poor, painful one.” (Duke Human Resources, 2019).

KDU’s  mission belief: “Everyone should have a pair of clean, well-fitting sneakers.” This mission is  carried-out mainly by partnering with other community-based organizations, providing 1:1  sneaker community distribution, and incentivizing student academic  improvement. KDU’s peripatetic outreach includes services to: youth  group homes, individuals without residence, the elderly, families experiencing  financial difficulty, American Veterans, rehabilitation program  participants, formerly incarcerated individuals returning to community, dialysis patients,  children residing in depressed areas internationally, disaster relief such as  storm and weather related occurrences, and an ever expanding list of individuals  and organizations requiring assistance with mentoring and material  goods. From inception, KDU has distributed over 13,000 pairs of sneakers locally, nationally and internationally.

KDU  serves as a bridge between donors and individuals who need sneakers. We  are so grateful for individuals, family and retailers who kindly donate  sneakers.