Welcome to our website
Cuddling Care, Inc. a 501(c)(3) Corporation, in Houston, Texas and is a member of the Texas Association of Non-Profit Organization (TANO) and United Way of Greater Houston. Cuddling Care, Inc., was founded by Odell Roundtree in 2004. We would like to extend to you our warmest welcome. We are dedicated to offering assistance to the less fortunate newborns and their moms. Please take the time to review our website for additional information on how you can help . Thank you, Cuddling Care, Inc.Mission
The mission of Cuddling Care, Inc. is to provide clothing and accessories to Houston area newbornss whose families are medically indigent, low income, or facing financial hardship.
What we do
Cuddling Care assist the County in providing clothing, blankets and care items to newborns at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital in Houston, Texas. LBJ is on of Harris County' Hospital Distric's three in-patient facilities. According to Rich Arenschieldt, LBJ's Director of Volunteer Service, "A significant number of newborns delivered at LBJ every month need some form of support."
We also assist in providing bereavement clothing for stillborn infants or newborns who die in the hospital just after birth. We donate wraps and toiletries to moms who give birth that have HIV/Aids, or are homless or incarcerated.
How can you help?
Cuddling Care is continually seeking helping hands and donations to accomplish our mission. Individual, organizations, or groups to sew, sponsor baby showers, and sponsor fundraisers.Items Needed
Fabric - Fleece Blankets - Receiving Blankets, Clothing - Caps - Socks/Booties - Toiletries Burp Cloths - Washcloths - Bibs - Pacifers - Baby Bottles - Bottles Brushes.
To Make a Donation
Cuddling Care is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization so all donations are tax deductable. Contribution maybe sent to: cuddling Care, Inc. P.O. Box 24491, Houston, Texas 77229. You will receive an acknowledgement and receipt for your donation. You may all so donate through PayPal.
2011 - The Jefferson Award
2011 - The Pearl Award - Felicia Young Ministries
2009 - Organization Making a Difference - North Channel Newspaper
2006 - Appreciation Award - LBJ Hospital
Contact Odell Roundtree at 713-637-8722, Daisy Maura at 713-729-2496, Ethel Hall at 281-328-2380 or Sonja Roundtree 832-66-5849. We can also be reached by email at cuddlingcare2@yahoo.com
We Donate to the Following Organizations
Since its inception Cuddling Care has provided thousands of items for LBJ's newborns and their families. "When we started this ministry, in 2005 we arrived at LBJ with a grand total of 56 items," founder Odell Roundtree stated. "Now, our partnership has flourished and we are able to give approximately 600 new and handmade items to babies and Moms every month."
—Rich Arenschieldt – Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital – Volunteer and Guest Services.