Packing Hope

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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, hygiene items, toys, school supplies and more to children in need, including 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 children in need in the Metro Detroit Area.

These backpacks are a small way for us to show children and teens 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.

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  • 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

TOYS

  • 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

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  • Pencils & Pens

  • Pencil Case

  • Notebooks, Binders, Folders

  • Scissors, Glue Sticks, Crayons

  • Rulers, Calculators, Markers

  • Highlighters, Erasers, White Out

  • Any other school supplies