Postured In Kindness  |  501(c)(3) Nonprofit  |  EIN: 41-4510172  |  McKinney, TX  |  Posturedinkindness@gmail.com  |  About  ·  Programs  ·  Contact  ·  Transparency

Faith · Community · Dignity

Every Single Human Being
Deserves To Be Seen.

A faith-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to heavy community outreach, nutritional relief, and flooding the world with kindness.

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Fall 2026

Upcoming Events

Food insecurity is our primary mission focus. Every event this fall is a direct response to hunger, dignity, and community need in Collin County. Come serve with us. 💛

✅ Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Past Event

🧡 Eternity Community Church Service Day

📍 12550 Independence Pkwy, Frisco TX  |  🕙 10:00 AM , 1:30 PM

Postured In Kindness showed up at Eternity Community Church to clean, stock, sort, and serve neighbors in need alongside their team. Food insecurity work on the ground, hands-on, heart-first. Thank you to everyone who volunteered! 💛

🟡 Saturday, September 26, 2026, Upcoming

🍽️ God's Pantry Community Day

📍 1896 K Ave, Plano TX 75074  |  🕗 8:00 AM , 1:00 PM

This one grew legs. What started as a volunteer day is now a full community event, PIK volunteers working inside God's Pantry AND hosting an outdoor feeding event with food, clothing, and more. Everyone is welcome. No judgment. No application. Just love. This is food insecurity work done with dignity. 💛

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🔵 Tuesday, November 18, 2026, Upcoming

🫶 Table of Blessings Mobile Food Pantry

📍 6801 Coit Rd, Plano TX 75024 (PMLC, just south of Legacy Dr)  |  🕘 9:30 AM , 11:30 AM

PIK is joining the Table of Blessings Mobile Food Pantry to load cars, bag food, and serve families directly in the community. Mobile food distribution, dress for outdoors. Only 5 PIK volunteer spots available. This is what food insecurity response looks like up close. 💛

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✨ Coming Soon

🎒 PIK Kids & Teens, Snack Bag Assembly

📍 Community Location TBD  |  McKinney / Collin County

Our PIK Kids and PIK Teens are assembling snack bags for neighbors across the community, because kindness starts young. We need volunteers, food donations, drinks, and snacks. The next generation is leading the way. 💛

Date & location coming soon, stay tuned!

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🧥 Coming Soon

🧥 PIK Coat Drive

📍 McKinney / Collin County  |  Drop-off Locations TBD

Nobody should be cold this winter. Postured In Kindness is organizing a coat drive for neighbors in need across Collin County. Start cleaning out those closets, warm coats, gently used clothing, and cold-weather essentials. Drop-off details coming soon! 💛

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Where We've Been

Past Events

Every completed event is proof that Postured In Kindness shows up. This is our track record. 💛

✅ April 2026, Completed

🍽️ Need To Feed

📍 Fort Worth, TX  |  In partnership with Need To Feed

For six years, our founder LoDeana has served alongside Need To Feed, a community dining initiative built on one simple truth: nobody should go hungry. Every third Sunday, this movement shows up for its neighbors with a hot meal and zero judgment. Postured In Kindness was right there with them. 💛

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This is the work that started it all. Six years of showing up. That's the foundation Postured In Kindness is built on. 💛

✅ Thursday, June 19, 2026, Completed

🎉 Juneteenth Kids Fest

📍 Boys & Girls Club, Linfield St. · Dallas, TX  |  In partnership with Why Not Us

On Juneteenth, Postured In Kindness partnered with Why Not Us to bring a day of joy, celebration, and community love to the kids and families of Dallas. This wasn't just a party, it was a statement: our children deserve to be celebrated, fed, and seen. We brought the music, the love, and the community. They brought the energy. 💛

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Thank you to every family, volunteer, and partner who showed up and showed out. This is what Postured In Kindness looks like. 💛

✅ Sunday, July 19, 2026, Completed

🫙 Community Food Pantry Volunteer Day

📍 Community Food Pantry of McKinney, 307 Smith St, McKinney, TX

Postured In Kindness deployed McKinney neighbors in two volunteer shifts to support the Community Food Pantry of McKinney, the pantry that serves an average of 600 neighbors every single day. Our volunteers stocked shelves, unpacked donations, and poured love into every corner of the operation.

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See our volunteers in action, including the moment kindness walked outside and found Dash. 💛

✅ Saturday, August 1, 2026, Completed

🎒 Back to School Drive

📍 Boys & Girls Club, Garland, TX  |  Partnering with Why Not Us (@whynotus2x)

Every child deserves to walk into that first day of school feeling ready and seen. Postured In Kindness partnered with Why Not Us to bring backpacks, school supplies, face painting, a DJ, and pure community love to the kids of Garland. We showed up, and it showed. 💛

🎒 200 kids received backpacks, a hot lunch, and drinks.

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Thank you to every volunteer, donor, and community member who made this possible. 💛

💛 PIK Kids & PIK Teens

Where Kindness Begins

Kindness isn't something you learn when you grow up, it's something you live from the very beginning. Our PIK Kids and PIK Teens show up, they serve, they inspire, and they remind us every single day that this generation is going to change the world. They are not just the future of Postured In Kindness, they are the heartbeat of it. 💛

PIK Kids , in their own words. 💛

👧🏽👦🏽 PIK Kids

Emmery and Riley, PIK Kids

Emmery & Riley, on their kindness mission 💛

🎤🎧 PIK Teens

Active Mission 💛 Fall 2026

🌾 Food Insecurity Mission

📍 Collin County, TX

This is not coming soon. This is already happening. Food insecurity is PIK's primary mission focus for 2026. We are actively volunteering at food pantries, running distribution events, and building programming around food access for families and young people who are quietly going without. The Community Food Pantry of McKinney serves 600 neighbors every single day. PIK volunteers helped make that happen. We are not watching from the sidelines. We are in it. 💛

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Holiday Season 2026 - Coming Soon

🎁 Holiday Kindness Kit Distribution

📍 McKinney & Dallas, TX

Nobody should feel invisible during the holidays. We'll be curating and distributing custom Kindness Kits for unhoused neighbors, families in transition, and seniors who need to know someone is thinking of them.

Want to sponsor a kit? Donate or shop our Amazon Wishlist!

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2026 - Coming Soon

🏠 Home Stewardship & Cooking Workshop

📍 McKinney, TX

Drawing on LoDeana's 14 years of professional cleaning expertise, this hands-on workshop teaches home organization, daily cleaning routines, kitchen prep, and cooking whole meals on a SNAP budget, the real-world skills that build lasting independence and pride.

Open to youth aging out of foster care, young adults & families in transition.

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2026-2027 - Coming Soon

🚇 Toledo Pop-Up Outreach

📍 Toledo, Ohio

Taking the kindness home, to where it all began. LoDeana's hometown of Toledo, Ohio will feel the Postured In Kindness touch as we bring mobile outreach, kindness kits, and community love to the city that shaped our founder.

Details coming soon. All roads lead back to kindness.

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Our Story

We Started With Nothing But a Mission and a Heart.

Postured In Kindness was incorporated in March 2026. No big donors. No legacy funding. No years of infrastructure. Just a founder who believed that kindness could restore people, and a small, dedicated team willing to prove it.

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Earned our 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status

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Built a board of five community-rooted leaders

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Partnered with Why Not Us and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas in Oak Cliff for Juneteenth Kids Fest

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Mobilized 26+ volunteers for a Community Food Pantry Service Day

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Partnered with Why Not Us and Boys & Girls Club for Back to School in Garland

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Built partnerships and a volunteer pipeline across Collin County

We did all of this with a little, and we did it with everything we had.

Imagine what we'll do with your support.

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59+ Volunteers Mobilized in 2026
3 Major Community Events in 2026
14+ Years of Professional Service
5 Board Members Serving Collin County
501(c)(3) IRS-Recognized Public Charity

Community Food Pantry Service Day, July 2026

See the Full Story

Photos, videos, volunteer interviews, and the story of Dash. The Community Food Pantry of McKinney serves 600 neighbors every single day. PIK showed up to help carry that weight.

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About Us

Our Purpose. Our Heart. Our Posture.

Our Mission: Postured In Kindness exists to restore dignity and stability to individuals and families in our community through intentional acts of kindness, nutritional support, and hands-on service. We are IN the community, finding the gaps and filling them.

"All Humans Desire to Be Seen."

At Postured In Kindness, we believe true service is more than a checklist of tasks. It is a spiritual assignment. It is a commitment to look at our unhoused neighbors, our youth, and our elders and recognize that beneath every circumstance is a human soul who wants to be seen, known, and valued.

Founded in McKinney, Texas, our organization is rooted in deep, unconditional love for people. We don't just hand out aid. We hand out dignity. Whether we are serving a hot meal on the street, curating a kindness kit, or teaching a young person how to manage a home, we operate with one guiding truth: we are here to walk in our purpose, use our God-given gifts, and love on this world exactly the way we want to be loved.

Faith in Action, Grounded in Community

Our faith is the compass for everything we build. It teaches us that kindness is not an occasional gesture. It is a permanent posture. It is how we carry ourselves as we move through the world, keeping our hearts open and our hands ready to lift others up.

Our leadership brings 14 years of professional expertise in cleaning, 7 years of service with Need To Feed, and deep hands-on caretaking experience. We understand that a clean, organized home and a good meal are expressions of love, safety, and respect.

After years on the frontlines of community outreach, coordinating mobile feeding events, serving unhoused individuals, and stepping into the gaps for underserved neighborhoods, one thing became clear: our community needed more than a safety net. They needed to feel the warmth of a family.

Postured In Kindness team

What We Stand On

Our Values

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Connection

We build real relationships across our community, connecting resources with the people who need them most. We believe in showing up for every individual like they are family.

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Sustainability

We look beyond short-term fixes. From closing food gaps to building permanent Kindness Hubs, we are committed to long-term, generational stability through real community infrastructure and kindness that lasts.

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Visibility

All humans desire to be seen. We lead with an open heart and no judgment, ensuring our unhoused neighbors, underserved youth, and isolated seniors are seen, valued, and treated with dignity.

What We Do

Our Initiatives & Programs

"All humans desire to be seen." We combine immediate crisis relief with generational Home Stewardship to ensure every individual is treated with absolute dignity.

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Nourished by Kindness

"We aren't just serving dinner. We are serving dignity."

No one should have to carry hunger alone. We coordinate mobile feeding events that bring fresh, hot meals directly to the people who need them, breaking bread, sharing stories, and pouring love into every plate.

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The Kindness Kit Initiative

"Adjusting our posture to meet people exactly where they are."

Customized care packages built around each person's story, from unhoused neighbors to those navigating job loss or grief. Every kit carries one message: We see you. You are not alone.

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Generational Kindness

"A clean, organized home is an act of self-care, and we can teach that."

Drawing on 14 years of professional cleaning expertise, PIK teaches home organization, cleaning routines, cooking, and the daily fundamentals that build lasting independence, for youth aging out of foster care, families in transition, and neighbors rebuilding their lives.

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Kindness Connections

"Wrapping our arms around the ones who paved the way."

Intentional visits, warm conversations, light home tidying, and nutrition delivery for our elders, making sure our seniors never feel invisible and their later years are full of connection, warmth, and love.

Leadership

Meet The Board

LoDeana Jones

LoDeana Jones

Founder & President

LoDeana Jones is the Founder and President of Postured In Kindness. She lives this mission in real life. Driven by the belief that everyone deserves to experience compassion, and that true kindness enriches both the giver and the receiver, LoDeana has dedicated her life to her community.

She brings over 14 years of entrepreneurship as the owner of her own professional cleaning service and seven-plus years of nonprofit work. From coordinating hospitality initiatives to working directly with the unhoused community, she brings hands-on expertise, strong operational sense, and a real understanding of grassroots community needs. A self-described "sister's keeper," LoDeana's foundation was shaped growing up in a single-parent household, where she learned the value of showing up for the people you love.

In addition to her work in North Texas, LoDeana serves as Chief Community Organizer for Give Me Shelter California, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness and housing instability throughout Southern California and Southern Nevada, extending her reach and her heart far beyond her own backyard.

A true survivor, LoDeana is driven by a passion to break generational curses and advocate for the dignity, mental health, and safety of the underserved, especially children. Her leadership is defined by one simple philosophy: step in wherever you see a need. She brings her gifts in cooking, caretaking, and community organizing together to build a safer, kinder community for all.

Garven Burton

Garven Burton

Chief Operating Officer

Garven brings deep operational expertise and an insider's knowledge of food insecurity in North Texas. As COO, he leads event planning, logistics, and community operations, ensuring every PIK initiative is executed with precision, heart, and maximum community impact.

Aaron McQueen

Aaron McQueen

Chief Information Officer

Aaron leads technology strategy and digital infrastructure for Postured In Kindness. His vision for smart, scalable systems ensures PIK's digital presence, volunteer platforms, and community tools grow with the organization's mission.

Donisha Reed

Donisha Reed

Secretary

Donisha Reed is a woman of faith, a mother, a beauty professional, and a first-generation college graduate. For over 20 years, she built her career in the hair industry through her brand, Love-N-Hair, creating a space where she could help others look and feel their best. When COVID-19 forced salons to close in 2020, Donisha discovered a deeper calling, serving at-risk youth, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those in need of compassionate care. She returned to school and earned her Bachelor's in Social Work in 2025 from Texas Woman's University in Denton, blending her professional expertise with her lived experience to create safe, empowering spaces for healing and growth. Donisha is dedicated to transforming lives and supporting vulnerable populations, particularly at-risk youth, in finding community and hope. Looking ahead, she is focused on becoming fully licensed in social work while continuing her work with young people. She envisions programs that merge her background in beauty and social work to foster confidence, life skills, and self-worth in young women. Through Postured In Kindness, she is building sustainable ways to give back, guided by a steady commitment to making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Shawana Perkins

Shawana Perkins

Treasurer

Shawana provides vital financial governance and operational oversight. Her focus on fiscal responsibility, resource management, and strategic compliance ensures that every donation and community asset is maximized to create transparent, lasting impact.

Our Future

The Kindness Hubs

Moving from mobile outreach to permanent community spaces, building brick-and-mortar anchors for community care, Home Stewardship, and nonprofit collaboration.

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Transitional Housing & Safe Spaces

Stable, secure living spaces for individuals and families navigating major life transitions or recovering from housing insecurity.

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Community Grocery Stores & Food Pantries

Closing local food gaps by putting fresh, affordable nutrition directly inside the neighborhoods that need it most.

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Learning Classrooms & Home Stewardship Training

Hands-on workshops covering home organization, cleaning routines, kitchen prep, and cooking, building the real-world foundations for lasting independence.

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Shared Commercial Kitchens & Nonprofit Incubators

Shared kitchens and classrooms for fellow grassroots nonprofits, so they can scale their missions without crushing facility costs.

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Partnership Opportunities

Kindness grows through partnership. Join our network through our corporate and community partnership pathways.

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Corporate Provider Network

Corporate partners and service companies who donate labor, equipment, and resources to extend our outreach programs for families in need.

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Workforce Upkeep & Hiring Pipeline

A direct pipeline of trained, vetted workforce talent for the regional cleaning industry, field-ready from day one.

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Agency Referral Network

Referral partnerships with health agencies, case workers, and social service organizations to connect people with our home stabilization services at no cost.

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Nonprofit Incubator Collaboration

Fellow grassroots organizations can access our future Kindness Hub's shared kitchens and classrooms to grow their missions without crushing overhead costs.

Community Partners

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God's Pantry

1896 K Ave, Plano TX 75074

PIK volunteers serve inside God's Pantry and host outdoor feeding events alongside their team, food, clothing & more for neighbors in need.

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Table of Blessings

Mobile Food Pantry, Collin County

PIK teams up with Table of Blessings to run mobile food distributions across Collin County, loading cars, bagging food & serving families directly.

Coming Soon
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Assistance Center of Collin County

assistancecenter.org

PIK is partnering with ACCC on quarterly donation drives, volunteer support, and the Angel Tree holiday program, connecting neighbors across Collin County with essential resources.

Become a Partner Today

Nominate Someone

Know Someone Who Deserves To Be Seen?

Nominate a neighbor, friend, family member, or local organization for a kindness act, recognition, or direct support from Postured In Kindness.

Get Involved

Ready to Volunteer?

Show up. Serve with love. Be the change our community needs.

📅 Sign Up to Volunteer

Ready to serve? Sign up through our volunteer portal and we'll reach out personally for upcoming events, food drives, kindness kit deliveries, senior visits, and more.

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💛 Join Our Volunteer Family

No specific event yet? Sign up and we'll personally reach out whenever there's an opportunity that fits you, feeding events, senior visits, kindness kit deliveries, and more.

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North Texas Food Bank · 2026

Texas Tops the Nation in Hunger

For the third year in a row. These aren’t just numbers, these are our neighbors. Our children. Our community.

6M+
Food Insecure Texans
▲ Nearly 700,000 more than last year
1 in 4
Children Are Food Insecure
In our 12-county NTFB service area
1.4M
Food Insecure Neighbors in DFW
▲ Up 81,000 from last year
796K
Neighbors in Our 12 Counties
▲ Up 52,000 from last year · 16.8% of population
Texas Tops Nation in Hunger Infographic

Source: North Texas Food Bank · Feeding America Map the Meal Gap 2026

Help Feed a Neighbor

Find Help Near You

The Need Finder

Enter your zip code to discover available resources and community support in your area, food, housing, health, and more. Because knowing where to start matters.

6M+
Texans facing hunger
1.4M
Food insecure in DFW
1 in 4
DFW children food insecure
796K
In our 12-county region

Source: North Texas Food Bank · Feeding America Map the Meal Gap · 2026

211 Texas is a free, confidential helpline connecting Texans to local services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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PIK-Curated Resources

Local Resources We Trust 💛

Hand-picked by Postured In Kindness for our McKinney & Collin County neighbors.

🍽️ Food Pantries

PIK Partner
Community Food Pantry of McKinney
307 Smith St, McKinney TX · Mon, Wed 11AM, 3:30PM · Thu 11AM, 6:30PM · Fri 10AM, 12:30PM
📞 (972) 547-4404
PIK Partner
God's Pantry
1896 K Ave #200, Plano TX 75074 · Tue/Thu/Sat 10AM, 1PM
Food, clothing & more. PIK volunteers serve alongside their team.
📞 (972) 633-9777
PIK Partner
Table of Blessings
Mobile Food Pantry, Collin County
Mobile food distributions across Collin County.
Salvation Army McKinney
600 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney TX · Mon, Fri, walk-in welcome · Bring photo ID
📞 (972) 542-6694
Grace Bridge Food Bank
McKinney, TX · Mobile distributions 1st & 3rd Saturdays · Call to register
📞 (214) 425-9423
McKinney Little Free Pantry
110 E Davis St · 24/7 · No paperwork, no rules

♿ Wheelchairs & Medical Equipment

Free · No Time Limit
Mission Regan
2140 Redbud Blvd, Suite F, McKinney TX 75069 · Mon, Wed 9AM, 3:30PM · Thu 9AM, 12:30PM · Call ahead
📞 (972) 369-7637  ·  missionregan.org
Free
REACH Inc.
720 East Park Blvd, Suite 104, Plano TX · Free DME pop-up events in Collin County
📞 (972) 398-1111
Resale Shops & Marketplace
Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers, plus Facebook Marketplace & Nextdoor for free/low-cost equipment posted daily.

🤝 Crisis & Financial Assistance

PIK Partner · Coming Soon
Assistance Center of Collin County
900 E 18th St, Plano TX 75074 · Emergency financial help, utility assistance, Angel Tree & more
📞 (972) 422-1850  ·  assistancecenter.org
The Samaritan Inn, Shelter
1514 N. McDonald St, McKinney TX 75071 · Emergency shelter + transitional living
📞 (972) 542-5302
The Samaritan Inn, Food Pantry
1601 N. Waddill St, McKinney TX · Tue, Thu 10AM, 2:45PM · Fri 9AM, 1:45PM · Bring photo ID
📞 (972) 542-5302
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