top of page

Latest News

Nov 12, 2024

Bay Area nonprofit helping feed Hurricane Milton survivors

FOX 13's Mark Wilson highlights The Kind Mouse, which has shifted its focus from providing food for underprivileged students in Pinellas County to providing food for victims of Hurricane Milton.

Bay Area nonprofit helping feed Hurricane Milton survivors

Oct 6, 2024

‘The Kind Mouse’ Empowers Youth To Address Childhood Hunger, Feeds Over 1 Million Tummies

Mia Vanessa Prom shares her article with Channel Kindness to help spread awareness about chronically hungry children and how children are volunteering to help feed children in their community.

‘The Kind Mouse’ Empowers Youth To Address Childhood Hunger, Feeds Over 1 Million Tummies

Oct 2, 2024

Bay Focus 701 - The Kind Mouse and Treasures by the Bay Fenway Hotel

Watch and learn about The Kind Mouse, the story behind the name and hear how they are mentoring children and teens to meet the needs of local communities. Bay Focus Reporter Alyse Nicole also takes us to the historic Fenway Hotel in Dunedin in her Treasures By The Bay special report.

Bay Focus 701 - The Kind Mouse and Treasures by the Bay Fenway Hotel

Jul 12, 2021

TBBW: Here to help: The Kind Mouse is on a mission to help families with food insecurity

Gina Wilkins knows sometimes small acts of kindness reap the biggest rewards.

TBBW: Here to help: The Kind Mouse is on a mission to help families with food insecurity

Jun 6, 2023

Patch: Kind Mouse feeds hungry kids in Pinellas County during summer break

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Kind Mouse, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to getting food into the hands of hungry children in Pinellas County during the school year.

Patch: Kind Mouse feeds hungry kids in Pinellas County during summer break

Feb 28, 2019

WEDU PBS: 2019 WEDU Be More Involved, Mason Dixon Award

Sydney Merritt volunteers her time for the Kind Mouse Productions by feeding and taking care of children who need it the most.

WEDU PBS: 2019 WEDU Be More Involved, Mason Dixon Award

Jun 9, 2022

News Channel 8: Tampa Bay non-profit encourages kids to help other kids in need

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Kind Mouse is a non-profit organization in Pinellas County that has been helping feed children and their families for 10 years.

News Channel 8: Tampa Bay non-profit encourages kids to help other kids in need

May 2, 2018

WFTS Tampa Bay: St. Petersburg honoring The Kind Mouse charity for feeding hungry children and families

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- On May 10, the City of St. Petersburg will celebrate the achievements of a Mouse.

WFTS Tampa Bay: St. Petersburg honoring The Kind Mouse charity for feeding hungry children and families

Jun 20, 2022

NewsNation: Florida nonprofit feeding community with food insecurities

(NewsNation) — A group of students in St. Petersburg, Florida, is helping other students with food insecurities in need through a local nonprofit organization.

NewsNation: Florida nonprofit feeding community with food insecurities

Feb 18, 2020

TBN Weekly News: Kids feeding kids making a difference through The Kind Mouse program

CLEARWATER — It’s no secret that Pinellas County is home to thousands of children who don’t have enough to eat.

TBN Weekly News: Kids feeding kids making a difference through The Kind Mouse program

Nov 21, 2017

Fox 13 Tampa Bay: A 'Kind Mouse' with a big heart

ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - A group of volunteers come together every week to feed hungry children in Pinellas County schools.

Fox 13 Tampa Bay: A 'Kind Mouse' with a big heart

Oct 10, 2019

Grow Financial: Meet the Kind Mouse

You could say that The Kind Mouse has been in the works since founder and CEO Gina Wilkins was born. Her father gave her the nickname Mouse and she was raised to always be kind and give back where she could.

Grow Financial: Meet the Kind Mouse

WEDU PBS: Be More Unstoppable - 2021

Celebrate the amazing work of non-profits in a difficult year and share stories of resilience and spirit.

WEDU PBS: Be More Unstoppable - 2021

Dec 27, 2023

Lightning Community Heroes Honors Gina Wilkins

The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Gina Wilkins as the 20th Lightning Community Hero with a $50,000 donation to Kind Mouse.

Lightning Community Heroes Honors Gina Wilkins

Feb 1, 2024

Fox News 13: 'The Kind Mouse' provides food baskets for kids in struggling Bay Area families

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A powerful act of kindness is reshaping the lives of struggling Tampa Bay area families, and Gina Wilkins, a firm believer in kindness since childhood, is behind the mission.

Fox News 13: 'The Kind Mouse' provides food baskets for kids in struggling Bay Area families

Mar 6, 2024

'Mice Interns' fight hunger: Kids help feed kids at The Kind Mouse

10 Tampa Bay feature on The Kind Mouse volunteers who feed kids who might be going hungry on the weekends.

'Mice Interns' fight hunger: Kids help feed kids at The Kind Mouse

Mar 8, 2024

ABC Action News: The Kind Mouse encourages Families to try volunteering at non-profit over spring break

From the beach to spring training and amusement parks, there are plenty of fun things for families to do in the Tampa Bay area during spring break. But one option that sometimes gets overlooked can lead to a lifetime of fulfillment: volunteering at a non-profit. Inside The Kind Mouse in St. Pete, more than 200 volunteers—many of them kids—stop by throughout the year to help feed other kids less fortunate throughout Pinellas County. Fifteen-year-old Mia Prom and her mom, Anna Marie, have been volunteering together at The Kind Mouse for the past five years. They couldn’t think of a better way to spend spring break than feeding kids in need.

ABC Action News: The Kind Mouse encourages Families to try volunteering at non-profit over spring break

Mar 18, 2023

News Channel 8: Tampa Bay non-profit encourages kids to help other kids in need

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Kind Mouse is a non-profit organization in Pinellas County that has been helping feed children and their families for 10 years.

News Channel 8: Tampa Bay non-profit encourages kids to help other kids in need
bottom of page