Forget the Suitcase

Have you ever seen ads or heard about programs that supply kids in foster care with suitcases to make it so they can move with more dignity than throwing all of their belongings in a trash bag? That's such a tangible concept to imagine - of course kids shouldn't have their things in garbage bags.

But those ads always make me wonder "what if there were a healthy, familiar grown-up attached to that suitcase?" Isn't that what they really need? Someone consistent they can trust and who knows their story.
 
✅ Someone who knows what book they're on in the Wings of Fire series,
✅ who knows their favorite type of muffin (not blueberry, cuz mushy fruit=gross),
✅ someone who knows their favorite song
...someone who knows them, and will show up no matter what?

Stephanie is that person holding the suitcase. 

Kids have no control over their situation in foster care. Love Box volunteers like Stephanie make it possible for them to have relational permanency - someone they can count on who will follow them to different placements and through the twists and turns of foster care. 

​Stephanie can't take away the hurt this child has lived through. But because of you, she can make darn sure this kid knows she is loved, seen, and valued no matter what.

Walking alongside a child in foster care means having a front-row seat to their story, celebrating milestones, and offering encouragement through their struggles.

Our programs are simple and effective - the social capital that naturally occurs through people helping people has ripple affects for many generations to come. By supporting our programs, you affect significant downstream systemic issues like housing, graduation and poverty rates, and costly health interventions.

Whether you donate or volunteer, one yes will change their life forever, and it will change yours too.