A couple weeks ago the first bundle of 20 duffel bags filled with hygiene and children's items was delivered to Missouri Baptist Children's Home! With their new location at the caseworker's offices there, the bags will be more accessible and will make their way to children entering foster care in Greene County.
20 more duffel bags will be delivered to the Ozarks Family Resource Center on the Boys & Girls Town campus this week. This facility serves as an emergency placement for children entering foster care who are awaiting an available foster home. In addition to this, 20 duffel bags will be delivered to the Boys & Girls Town Foster Care Case Management office.
Wait...there's more! 200 duffel bags will be ready and delivered to the Alternative Opportunities Foster Care Case Management offices next week! We are still in the process of finding some available storage space at the Children's Division office for duffel bags, but we anticipate also being able to store some at that location for those Foster Care Caseworkers:-)
We have also started duffel bag sign-out sheets to account for the number of bags taken and trends in usage for statistical purposes. None of these exciting changes would be possible without the help of Ash Grove First Christian Church and the support of our local foster care case management offices!
Reminder: We are still in need of donated large plastic storage tubs. These will be used to store surplus duffel bags so I the foster care office supplies can be replenished as needed.
Pictured above: just a portion of the blankets and books used to "stuff" the bags
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