We are deeply honored to be – together with World Central Kitchen – nonprofit partners with SIJO, a company whose commitment to giving back is helping us all strengthen community and support thriving and well being together.
As part of SIJO’s six-year anniversary, they are celebrating their nonprofit partners – Kidpower and World Central Kitchen are the two featured together in this SIJO blog post.
In their words, “Each organization we partner with holds deep meaning for our team and our community, and we’ve chosen them for their values, the initiatives and support they provide, and the incredible work their teams do. Today, we’re spotlighting two of our nonprofit partners, Kidpower and World Central Kitchen.”
In its support for Kipdower, SIJO’s support has focused on our school based programs to prevent bullying and violence – to join in our efforts, check out any of these pages:
Together, we are supporting community, connection, and safety – and we are grateful to SIJO, World Central Kitchen, and YOU for every action to support well being for people of all ages and abilities worldwide!
Published: October 14, 2025 | Last Updated: October 14, 2025
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.