This page will remain here for anyone interested in helping with Bags of Hope and Love .
Bags of Hope & Love
Items needed to fill the bags :
Body wash
Deodorant
Razors
Sanitary items
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body spray
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Books for teens and preteens
Magazines for teens and preteens
Pens
Journals
Individually wrapped snacks
Juice boxes, water bottles, etc
Blankets
Anything you think might make a teen or preteen feel more at home in a strange place
Items needed to fill the bags :
Body wash
Deodorant
Razors
Sanitary items
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body spray
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Books for teens and preteens
Magazines for teens and preteens
Pens
Journals
Individually wrapped snacks
Juice boxes, water bottles, etc
Blankets
Anything you think might make a teen or preteen feel more at home in a strange place
Items needed to make the bags:
Fabric of any type and size
Ribbon, cord, etc. for the drawstrings
Fabric of any type and size
Ribbon, cord, etc. for the drawstrings
Tutorial for making the bags can be found here – Drawstring Backpack
The only difference in the tutorial is that I have been fully lining the bags to make them more durable.
If you have any questions please use the Contact Me button at the top of the page.
I hope this inspires you to reach out to your community. There are sooooo many ways to help those in need. Donate to your local food bank, foster care system, homeless shelter, women’s shelter. There are so many in need. Reach out to your couponing friends and see if they will part with some of their stockpile! LOL
Spread HOPE and LOVE!!! This world needs them SOOOO much!! BE the change YOU want to see!!!!
THANK YOU!!
This is an awesome idea! I work for a 501C3 Non profit organization and I just finished making baby blankets and now I think that I am going to start with the bags and fill them for our homeless friends, addicts, and the people that everyone wants to walk around and pretend arent there and are in dire need of these things. I am about Honoring people, no matter what situation they are in.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this great idea. It has inspired me!!!
YAY!!!!!! That is AWESOME!!!!!!
DeleteYou are so right!! HONOR the people. don't over look them! Don't judge them!!! We have no idea what may have brought them to the place they are now, we just need to help them as much as we can!!!
GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!
I think this is a beautiful idea. I volunteer for a non-profit organization that reaches out to communities in need. I live in a house that belongs to the organization and we assist the community with their needs. I just finished a project making blankets for babies and now I think this is going to be my next adventure. People dont realize, or they chose to ignore, that there are so many people out there in need of the things we take for granted. We deal with the homeless, prostitutes, the desolates and I am all about honoring them. This would be a wonderful way to honor them. A beautiful bag full of items that they are in need of. Thank you so much for sharing this and thanks for doing what you do!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! Thank YOU for inspiring me as well!!!!
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