Cuddle + kind is a doll manufacturing company started in 2015 that produces handmade dolls for children.[1] It was founded by Jennifer Woodgate and her husband, Derek.[2] The dolls are made by artisans in Peru and offers them a fair trade wage. Each doll has a name, a story and a birth date attached to it[3] and the company has the goal of providing one million meals a year to hungry children.[4] They have paired with the World Food Programme,[5] pledging that they will provide at least 10 meals to children in need through the World Food Program USA and other programs for every doll purchased.[6] As of July 2018, they have donated four millions meals to kids in need.[7] In 2016, they received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award.[1] In 2018, they won the National Parenting Products Awards. Stars including Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow have selected the dolls as their best gift ideas, as have Fox 5,[8] ABC News,[9] Bustle,[10] People magazine,[11] Mashable and Upworthy.[12]
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- ^ a b Staggs, Jordan (2016-12-12). "The Doll that Keeps on Giving". VIE Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Ethical commerce: Canadian retailers make giving back part of bottom line | CTV News". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne (2018-12-19). "The Royal Gift Guide Fit For The Princess Charlotte In Your Life". Singapore Tatler. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ Butterworth, Anita (2017-11-14). "Hand-crafted Cuddle + Kind dolls giving meals to kids in need". Mum's Grapevine. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Varian Medical Systems". World Food Program USA. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Meet Jennifer, owner of Cuddle + Kind". i'm like brave. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "cuddle + kind's "Little Collection": Fighting Childhood Hunger". Much.Most.Darling. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ FOX. "10 holiday gift ideas that also give back". WAGA. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "3 hot trends in gift giving this Christmas". ABC News. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ Booth, Jessica. "18 Gifts To Get Your Friends This Year That Give Back To Charity". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Jessica Alba's Gifts for the Whole Family". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Jessica Alba Chooses Cuddle + Kind For People Magazine". World Food Program USA. Retrieved 2019-01-21.