Oregonian

Oregon sometimes gives foster children trash bags, not luggage when they have to move. Lawmakers want to change that

Oregon foster children often stow their belongings in plastic garbage bags when they are shuffled from one home to the next. Advocates and lawmakers want Oregon to end the practice, saying the trash ...
The Red & Black

Totes 2 Tots helps foster children one bag at a time

The word “home” is probably elusive and confusing for the 11,600 children in Georgia’s foster care system as they go from house to house, family to family, unsure exactly where they will permanently ...
abcnews4

Seacoast Church replaces trash bags with 'Journey Bags' for children entering foster care

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — For many children entering the foster care system, the transition begins with a trash bag holding everything they own. Seacoast Church is working to change that reality, ...
WEAU

‘REACH-A-CHILD’ brings hope to children in need

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office received 45 first responder bags to help children deal with crisis situations as part of the REACH-A-Child™ program. It comes from ...
Indiatimes

What should really go into your child’s school bag?

School bags hold more than books. They are a child's daily survival kit, carrying small joys and quiet fears. Parents often overpack, creating pressure instead of preparation. Familiarity with bag ...