The Bag Project

Born from the idea to eliminate the image of a child leaving their home with personal belongings stuffed into a trash bag, The Bag Project is rooted in the passion to help children in crisis and provide them with comfort and dignity. 

So, What is The Bag Project?

The Bag Project supports children and youth in crisis by providing essential items during difficult transitions, such as entering foster care or seeking refuge due to unsafe home environments.

To help alleviate some of these challenges, we assemble and distribute high-quality, age-appropriate bags filled with essentials and comfort items, ensuring each child has something familiar during uncertain times.

As part of embrella, The Bag Project leverages community partnerships, in-kind and monetary donations, and relationships with individuals like YOU to continue expanding its impact within the foster care and child welfare community.

The Bag Project is dedicated to ensuring every child facing transition or crisis receives the comfort and dignity they deserve.

What's in a Bag?

We strive to provide high quality duffel bags, backpacks, essential and comfort items, and more.
Find out what’s in each of our bags below.

Click on the headings below for a PDF list of items included in each bag.

If you would like to organize a Supply Drive, please contact us for more details!

Emergency Bags

Provided when a child faces crisis situations like removal from an unsafe home, entry into foster care, or seeking refuge in homeless or domestic violence shelters. These bags offer immediate support during highly sensitive and vulnerable moments.

Activity Bags

Used as a means of engagement when a child is waiting for services or accompanying a parent or guardian receiving services. They also serve as an icebreaker with service providers, enhancing interaction and comfort during potentially stressful situations.

Back to School Bags

Equipping students for success during their academic year with essential school supplies such as pencils, notebooks, erasers, and pencil cases.

Our Amazon Wishlist

Check out our Amazon Wish List for examples of items included in the bags. Items can also be purchased and sent to our office directly from the list.

New Organization Enrollment

If you are an Organization or Agency and would like to enroll in our bag program, please click the button below!

Please Note: We do not currently distribute bags to individuals. Please contact us to find out how we can help or reach out to an organization you’re affiliated with to see if they would like to enroll in our program.

Young mother seeing her kids off to school. Mixed race saying goodbye to her son and daughter as they leave home for school. Happy mom greeting her children at the front door of their house

Want to Build a Bag?

Join us in our Mission to make the transition to a safer place a little easier by providing children and youth who find themselves in unfamiliar situations with familiar items.

Make An Impact.

Support a child’s journey toward stability and comfort by donating to The Bag Project.

In-kind donations are greatly appreciated and enable us to use our modest budget on other essential items.

Your contribution supports children and teens during times of uncertainty, offering them comfort, support, and a brighter path forward.

Please note: all items must be new unless otherwise stated.
We are unable to accept the following items for donation: Food/snacks, expired products, razors, glass/mirrors, and luggage.
If you have questions about donating, or would like to donate items not listed, please contact us at lnicholls@embrella.org.

Join Our Mission and Donate Today!