Christine Kim

As the Founder and President of Kindred Box, I oversee the organization's strategic planning and implement programs that empower the ostomy community. I also participate in managing operations and assessing risks. My responsibilities involve analyzing data and preparing budgets to ensure the organization's stability.

About Me

In 1994, at age 21, I underwent permanent ileostomy surgery for Crohn's disease. 

My philanthropy work distributing donated ostomy supplies started in 2017. I named this initiative “Kindred Box” in 2018, and it became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2019. Looking back now, this charity has been 30-plus years in the making. My connection to the community we serve deepens with each request for help. That connection, I believe, is the foundation of Kindred Box.