This unique community-wide project was conceived out of the needs of the children in our community.
Several times a month children are removed from their homes due to the illegal activities of their parents. Many of these children lose everything they have.
For example, methamphetamines, or “meth,” is usually manufactured in the home. Due to the toxic fumes it produces, children who are removed from these homes cannot take anything with them. Everything they have (including the clothes on their backs) has been contaminated. By the time the local children’s service agency has placed them in a foster home they are left with nothing that previously belonged to them.
“It’s My Very Own” is a program that provides Bags of Love to each of these children. The handmade cloth bag contains several items, including a handmade quilt, a stuffed animal, and age and gender appropriate toys and personal items. As you might imagine, these bags become a very important part of these children’s lives.
This program has been highly successful in other communities due to the many donations that keep it going. The administrative costs that are required to operate this program are all given by volunteers. Everything that is donated goes to the children. Our greatest need is for personal items and toys for all ages.
Below is a list of items that are needed to help “It’s My Very Own” thrive in our community. With the generosity of people like you we hope to see this project become nation-wide! Thank you for choosing to support the children of our community.
