Trash Bags Are

Not Luggage

Scale of Impact

$350,000

Donations

11

Years Since Founded

8,000 +

Kids Given Hope

$0

Administrative Costs

Stories

We measure our success by the amount of hope given. These stories are a testament to the difference that a small act of caring can make when we come together for a child in need.

He Needed A Sign But Had Only A Trash Bag

Carlos

At the age of seven, Carlos entered the foster care system with a small trash bag of a few items, hastily grabbed. Children and adolescents with foster care experience are diagnosed with PTSD at twice the rate of U.S. war veterans. A tote is not a cure, but every small shred of hope makes a difference, particularly in the darkest moments. Little Carlos searched for a sign that he was going to be okay, but he had only a trash bag.


Why Do Children Enter Foster Care?

Top Two

Neglect is the number one reason children are removed from their homes, followed by parental drug use. This displacement causes a unique set of emotional, social and academic challenges for them. They often experience grief, guilt, anger, sadness, loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, mental and physical health issues.

What We Do Is Not Small To Them

Sophia

She entered foster care at 10 years old, scared and alone. She didn't know until she spoke to the older kids in her group home that they all arrived with trash bags, but not her. Sophia had her own tote bag full of clothes and products that belonged only to her. It wasn't until that moment that she realized what a difference such a small act of kindness makes when it is needed most.

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