a kid-founded non-profit

Putting a smile on every face we meet.

We curate and deliver goodie bags filled with snacks, crayons, coloring books, socks, and other small joys to children living in shelters — because every kid deserves to feel seen.

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Sidd's Smile Bags is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 42-4325716. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Smile Bags packed and ready with snacks and coloring books Volunteers assembling Smile Bags together in a gym A child receiving a Smile Bag backpack Sidd packing goodie bags at home Family assembling Smile Bags at the dining table Volunteers sorting pencils and supplies for Smile Bags A clear backpack packed with school supplies for a Smile Bag Pallets of donated backpacks from Costco
If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours. — Dolly Parton If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours. — Dolly Parton
est. 2022

our story

It started with a few leftover goodie bags.

Each month, my family and I helped MUCH Hope, LLC prepare meals for families living in shelters in San Jose. One month, when my mom suggested we make mac & cheese for the children there, I was taken aback — until then, I hadn't realized that children were among those experiencing homelessness.

I had endless questions: Did the kids have toys to play with? Snacks to eat? Art supplies? Books to read? This was May 2022, shortly after my 12th birthday. We had a few extra goodie bags left over from my party, and I had the idea to share them with the children at the shelter.

That simple idea is when Sidd's Smile Bags was born. Every month since, I personally shop for snacks, seasonal stickers, and coloring books, and we tuck a brand-new pair of socks into every single bag.

We coordinate our monthly efforts with MUCH Hope, LLC, whose team kindly distributes the Smile Bags to children in the shelters. It's because of the constant support and encouragement from Sujana at MUCH Hope, LLC, that I am able to have this platform.

More recently, Costco and Bombas Socks partnered with Sidd's Smile Bags, allowing us to provide high-quality socks and amazing backpacks to the children we serve. These partnerships have helped us make an even greater impact and bring a little more comfort and joy to children facing difficult circumstances.

— Sidd

our impact

Small bags. Big smiles.

As of August 2026, Sidd's Smile Bags has provided just over 2,700 Smile Bags to children in our community. What began with a few leftover birthday goodie bags has grown into a monthly effort that reminds children experiencing homelessness that they are seen, valued, and cared for.

Additionally, each year, MUCH Hope, LLC's Annual Back to School event provides a plethora of school supplies in hundreds of backpacks to kids in local shelters. Sidd's Smile Bags has been a small part of that, providing a bag of treats in each backpack. This past year was extra special, as Costco had provided over 1,000 backpacks for the effort.

Our hope is to continue to grow our impact and generate more smiles.

2,700+ smile bags distributed
2022 year we started
51 months in a row of sharing smiles
Sidd packing Smile Bags with snacks at the table
A finished Smile Bag with snacks, crayons, and a note from Sidd and family
Volunteers outside with a packed Smile Bag backpack A clear backpack packed with snacks and Bombas socks A volunteer handing a packed backpack to a child A child wearing a backpack packed with school supplies

made possible with the generosity of

MUCH Hope, LLC Bridges Community Church Costco Bombas Socks

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Help us make more smiles.

Every donation — big or small — goes straight into snacks, socks, and small joys for a kid who needs one. Want to volunteer, donate supplies, or partner with us? We'd love to hear from you.

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Sidd's Smile Bags is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 42-4325716. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. — Helen Keller Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. — Helen Keller

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Let's spread some smiles together.

Whether you want to volunteer, donate supplies, or just say hi — we'd love to hear from you.

smilebagsbysidd@gmail.com