First Night Bags for Foster Care

Provide a First Night Backpack for a child’s first night in foster care

Children are removed from their families every day because of abuse or neglect. Too often, we’ve seen these children carrying trash bags filled with their belongings when meeting their foster families. Our goal is to provide one backpack for every child equipped with basic materials. 

Please join us in our mission by donating one of the following items. Their most precious belongings don’t belong in the trash. 

Gather your network to make first night backpack kits using our list below, collect items for first-night kits, purchase directly from one of our wishlists, or make a gift online to provide a backpack full of exactly what a child in this situation needs.  With this gift, you’ll provide everything they need for that night and tomorrow. A pair of pajamas, a toothbrush, a blanket…

Each backpack contains the following:

• Hygiene kit
• Blanket
• Stuffed animal
• Pajamas

Donation Drop-Offs:

LYNCHBURG | HumanKind’s Main Campus
1903 HumanKind Way, Lynchburg, VA 24503
Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

RICHMOND | HumanKind 
908 N. Thompson St, Richmond, VA 23230
Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Donate a First Night Backpack Now

Your gift of $35 will help provide a first night backpack full of exactly what a child coming into foster care needs on their first night. You’ll provide a pair of pajamas, a toothbrush, a blanket…even a stuffed animal for young kids to hug and hold that night. Make a difference for at least one child today.