Essentials Bags for Youth Experiencing Foster Care

The Oregon Child Welfare System has an average daily population of 8,600 children in foster care. Many of these children enter into foster care with nothing other than the clothing they are wearing. By donating comfort bags filled with essential items such as toiletries and new clothes, you can support a child during their challenging transition to new homes.

Every person who receives a care bag from Project 48 receives high quality new items that can ease them into a new home. Each bag is custom ordered to ensure all items fit perfectly and that they are inclusive to each youth. This includes options for ethnic hair care products, LGBTQ sensitive ordering options as well as sizing for all body types and shapes.

When do foster children receive the bag?

All orders are packed and delivered to foster children within 48 hours of coming into care. Our team quickly works to put together the appropriate items and deliver the bag to the child in their time of need. 

How much of my donation goes toward the bag?

All individual donations from the links on this page go directly to purchase the bags and new items. We pride ourselves on our strong record as a trusted nonprofit that uses the vast majority of our total funds to support new comfort bags for the underserved age group of 7-21 in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties