Packing Hope
As of May 2024, there were more than 10,000 children in foster care in Michigan. This number includes children in residential placements due to abuse or neglect -
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Through our outreach program, Packing Hope, we supply brand new backpacks filled with clothing, books, baby items, grooming items, toys, school supplies and more to children in Michigan’s foster care system.
Each backpack is labeled with the intended gender and age of the recipient based on the items enclosed and donated to foster care programs in the Metro Detroit Area.
These backpacks are a small way for us to show children and teens in the foster care system that they are loved and not forgotten.
Listed below are the much-needed items to fill our backpacks. If you are interested in donating backpacks or other items for Packing Hope, please call (248) 469-6607 or email us.
Shirts & Pants
Skirts & Blouses
Sweaters & Hoodies
Baby Clothing
Tights & Leggings
Socks, Shoes, Boots
Hats, Gloves, Scarves
Undergarments
Towels & Washcloths
Hair Brushes & Combs
Razors & Shaving Cream
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Lotion & Soap
Deodorant
Nail Polish & Headbands
Bottles, Bibs, Diapers, Wipes
Stuffed Animals
Dolls & Barbies
Legos & Puzzles
Toy Cars & Trucks
Action Figures
Yo-yos, Slinkys, Play-Doh
Coloring Books & Crayons
Inspirational Story Books
Toys for Babies and Toddlers
Other toys and games for girls and boys
Pencils & Pens
Pencil Case
Notebooks, Binders, Folders
Scissors, Glue Sticks, Crayons
Rulers, Calculators, Markers
Highlighters, Erasers, White Out
Any other school supplies