FAQs

Kidd’s Kids was founded in 1991 by morning radio show host Kidd Kraddick.

More than 1,000 children and their families have experienced a Kidd’s Kids trip.

Support comes from listeners, individual donors, corporate partners, fundraising campaigns, and generous volunteers.

You can donate, start a giving campaign, volunteer, or become a corporate partner.

The application requires extensive and confidential information about the child’s illness, so a parent or legal guardian must submit it. Visit our Apply for Kidd’s Kids page for full details.

Applications generally open each spring. Current dates and status are posted on the Apply for Kidd’s Kids page.

No. A parent or legal guardian must submit the application because it requires confidential medical information.

1. The child must be between 5 and 12 at the time of the trip.
2. The child must have a chronic or terminal illness, be physically challenged, or have a catastrophic impairment due to a birth defect or accident.
3. The child and family must live in the United States and regularly listen to the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show through one of its broadcast or streaming platforms.

The all-expenses-paid trip includes airfare, hotel, park admission, meals, transportation in Florida, souvenirs, private character experiences, and medical support.

Families may only participate in the main Kidd’s Kids trip once so the program can serve as many children as possible.

If a child has received a wish through another wish-granting organization, they will not qualify for Kidd’s Kids.