The Kind Mouse Productions, Inc.

We are a provider of emergency food to a food distribution center within the Pinellas County school system. We provide an immediate donation of nine meals for each hungry child served. This ensures that a hungry child today receives food today.

The Families in Transition program helps those who have experienced job loss restore their dignity and reestablish their lives. Career-minded individuals struggling to feed their families because they are newly unemployed, or because their business has been unfavorably impacted by unforeseen circumstances, may be eligible to receive short-term assistance from The Kind Mouse. Upon providing proof of employment loss or business downturn, qualifying applicants are given access to food, household items, and pet provisions for a 90-day period. This program is administered in a confidential manner to protect the dignity and privacy of the applicant and their family members.

Mice In Training is targeted at 5-12 year olds. The children learn about the mission of The Kind Mouse, volunteerism, and the importance of eradicating hunger. The children shadow organization leaders and adult volunteers so they can see The Kind Mouse in action. The children work as volunteers at The Kind Mouse events. They budget, purchase and pack food for the Mouse Nibbles program; run food drives; and participate in fund-raising activities. The children also have an opportunity to develop their public speaking skills by speaking at meetings and events. When a child reaches the age of 13, and with sufficient volunteer experience under their belt, they are eligible to graduate and become a Mice In Training Intern.

Mouse Interns is targeted at 13-18 year olds. These young adults further their knowledge of nonprofit administration by interacting and collaborating with other non-profit agencies in the community including Angels Against Abuse, Ready For Life, Hannah’s Homeless, Hands Across The Bay, and Volunteers of America. They also work with adult volunteers from corporate entities such as Wells Fargo, Franklin Templeton, United Healthcare and Allstate to further the mission of The Kind Mouse.

The Kind Mouse continues to advocate for Pinellas County Schools to adopt the Mice In Training program as an extracurricular activity in each of their schools. The Kind Mouse is willing to teach the school teams how to raise funds and how to purchase and pack food. We believe that if each school implemented the Mice In Training program, it would benefit the students and further our mission of eradicating hunger in our local communities.

Mouse Vision (MV) introduces teens, during their most crucial adolescent years, to the art of video production.

Working under the guidance of media professionals and mentors, they learn the technical and creative aspects of video
production. It’s a hands-on approach where the kids learn to develop story ideas, write scripts, shoot and edit footage, and create a finished product.

The kids rotate through a variety of jobs including producer, writer, director, on-camera talent, videographer and editor, makeup artist, and other jobs. They are introduced to the basics in media literacy, video production and digital
content development. They learn in a fun and creative way and develop leadership, decision-making and critical thinking skills as a part of the journey.