December 2022 Young Children Newsletter

DO YOU HAVE ANY GENTLY USED DUFFLE BAGS OR BACKPACKS?

Foster care is a temporary living situation for children whose parents cannot take care of them and whose need for care has come to the attention of child welfare agency staff. While in foster care, children may live with relatives, with foster families or in group facilities. 

Number of children in foster care in New England in 2020 by state

What can Kiwanis do to help?

Collect gently used duffle bags or backpacks to be given to children in foster care. Most children have to keep all their belongings in trash bags because they don’t have any storage facilities. Contact DHHS in your community to identify an agency or case worker to whom you can deliver these storage items. You may consider filling these duffel bags with toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo conditioner, etc.) along with comfort items (toys, stuffed animals, blankets, etc).

Here is a low cost project which will be greatly appreciated by all the children involved.

Ava Adams, District Chair

Committee on Young Children

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