An Exciting Update

Dear Friends,

After nearly two decades as My New Red Shoes, we’ve rebranded as mBOLDen Change. Our new name reflects the evolution of our work — and a deepening commitment to equity, systems change, and bold partnership. While the name is new, our values, relationships, and approach remain grounded in trust, collaboration, and shared purpose.

Since 2006, our organization has helped hundreds of thousands of children and families access the essentials they need to thrive. Thanks to the support of friends like you, our work has grown from:

We’re energized by this transformation. mBOLDen Change captures the clarity, conviction, and momentum guiding our next chapter.

We’re deeply grateful to have you by our side. Together, we can make equity not just a shared value, but a lived reality.

Please join us at www.mboldenchange.org.

Social justice values are at the heart of our organization. We pledge to honor our commitment to the safety and well-being of communities we serve by building bridges and connecting resources that promote dignity and belonging. This is a time for solidarity.

Racism is a public health issue that we must work together to systematically eliminate. Severe inequality undermines the healthy development of children and youth and erodes the spirit of reciprocity, mutual responsibility, and common purpose that are vital to a healthy, nurturing and functional society.

As an organization dedicated to improving the well-being of our community’s children, My New Red Shoes believes it is important to help children build empathy. As a starting point, we have curated online resources to help parents and caring adults talk to children about tolerance, racial bias, and current events.

My New Red Shoes stands with civic leaders to advance inclusive environments, respectful of people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please join us in building a stronger, healthier, and more equal community for all of our children.

Teaching Kids About Race

Teaching Tolerance: Resources for talking to kids about race and racism

Healthychildren.org: Talking to Children about Racial Bias

Raising Race Conscious Children

The Urgent Need for Anti-Racist Education from Education Week

Resources for Talking About Race, Racism, Racialized Violence with Kids from the Center for Racial Justice in Education

Teaching About Race, Racism, and Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance

Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I | From Teaching Tolerance

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Helping Kids & Teens Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News | From CommonSense Media

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