a young child with pigtails pointing at photos of their deployed parent on a custom quilt

Kid Comfort Quilts

Open to Military Children Ages 0–18

Support for Children During Deployment

The ASYMCA of Alaska strives to make deployments easier for military families. Custom quilts and pillowcases are available to children of deployed service members.

Each quilt or pillowcase features photos submitted by parent/guardians and is handmade with love by volunteers.

Kid Comfort is a year-round, statewide program.

Program Details

Who is eligible?

Kid Comfort is a program for children ages 0–18 of deployed service members of any rank and service branch. Service members must be stationed in Alaska during the time of deployment. Click here if you are stationed outside of Alaska.

If your military family does not meet the deployment criteria, but is otherwise subject to separation from your service member for six (6) consecutive months or more, please contact us to inquire about eligibility.

Who can submit a request?

Requests must be submitted by an active duty, guard, or reserve service member with current orders to deploy, or by one of their immediate family members.

What does my child receive?

Custom quilts with nine (9) photos are available for children ages 0–6
Custom pillowcases with five (5) photos are available for children 7+

What do I need to provide when submitting a request?

Quilts and pillowcases are provided at no cost to families. One quilt/pillowcase per child, please.

When submitting a request, be prepared to submit photos of the deploying service member. We suggest choosing photos that capture memories your child can relate to: family activities, the service member on duty or off, etc.

Up to nine (9) photos per quilt (children ages 0–6)
Up to five (5) photos for pillow cases (children ages 7+)

Please make sure the photos you submit are high-quality enough that they will print clear and sharp at approximately 8″ x 10″.

How do I receive my child(ren)'s quilt or pillow case?

Completed projects must be picked up at ASYMCA offices on JBER, Fort Wainwright, or Eielson Air Force Base. Shipping is unavailable.

How do I volunteer to make quilts and/or pillowcases?

Volunteers make Kid Comfort possible! Visit our volunteer page or contact our ASYMCA office at welcome.center@akasymca.org to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Kid Comfort Quilt Request

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Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Rank(Required)

Branch of Service(Required)

Deployment Date(Required)

Please select the date that the service member is set to deploy.

Length of Deployment(Required)

(In Months)

Child(ren)'s Information

Child's Information

Child's Name	Child's Gender	Child's Age	Photos	Actions

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Order Acknowledgement & Photo Release

Order Acknowlegement(Required)

My child's is 0–6 years old. As such, I understand that my child will receive a quilt.

My child's is 7+ years old. As such, I understand that my child will receive a pillowcase.

ASYMCA | Kid Comfort Release(Required)

I agree

I disagree

The Armed Services YMCA is actively pursuing corporate, business and individual support for Operation Kid Comfort (OKC) and the many other programs we offer. To this end, and with your permission, we may display, share, or publish the following types of photographs: finished OKC projects; photographs taken by us, or submitted by you, of your child/family with finished OKC projects; and photographs taken at OKC workshops and events for these purposes. This means that the photos you submit will not be directly used by the ASYMCA in our marketing materials, but may be indirectly displayed through photos of finished products in our marketing materials, website, and/or social media. Please read our privacy statement and approve or disapprove the use of your image, the image of your child(ren), and/or of your spouse below. Please ensure the photos are of sufficient resolution for printing. Armed Services YMCA Privacy Policy We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law. We restrict access to your personal information to those employees and volunteers who need to know that information to provide products and/or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Submission Date(Required)

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