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The majority of children in foster care are removed from their homes due to neglect. Most are given a trash bag to carry what few belongings they might have. Many have never been given a new stuffed animal of their very own.
Give dignity and hope by putting together a Comfort Case, a backpack filled with comfort and personal care items for children entering foster care. You can select the age of the child you would like to make the case for.
DONATE ONLY NEW ITEMS:
- Baby wipes
- Baby washcloths
- Baby bibs
- Baby lotion
- Baby toothbrushes
- Diaper cream
- Books (all ages)
- Baby shampoo/body wash
- Travel size shampoo & conditioner
- Travel size body wash or soap
- Travel size lotion
- Toothbrushes (youth & adult, 1-3 pack only)
- Pajamas (newborn-adult 3XL)
- Blankets (receiving blankets, up to 30’’ x 40’’)
- Toothpaste (youth & adult, travel size)
- Journals
- Pens and pencils
- Coloring books
- Crayons
- Stuffed animals
- Backpack
- Deodorant
- Note of encouragement and drawing (please only sign with your first name)
Please bring the completed Comfort Case (backpack) to the 51st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 13 at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851, between 10 a.m. and noon.
