My Bag My Story

HUMAN SERVICES

TO SUPPORT CHARITY

1000 BACKPACKS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN

CHARITABLE PROGRAMS

FOSTER CHILDREN ARE ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND OFTEN THEY GROW UP WITH LITTLE DIGNITY AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM, LEADING TO DIRE SITUATIONS SUCH AS HIGHER DROP-OUT RATES, MORE LEARNING DISABILITIES, AND MORE SCHOOL EXPULSIONS. WHEN CARA FINGER'S FIRST FOSTER CHILDREN ARRIVED CARRYING THEIR FEW BELONGINGS IN TRASH BAGS AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMALSHE FOUNDED MY BAG MY STORY TO PROVIDE FOSTER CHILDREN WITH THEIR OWN DURABLE, HIGH-QUALITY BAG TO STORE AND CARRY THEIR BELONGINGS AS THEY ENTERED STATE CUSTODY OR CHANGED PLACEMENTS. A $10,000 GIFT WILL HELP REACH OUR GOAL OF 1,000 BAGS.

TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

ASSIST FOSTER CARE

WE ARE REQUESTING FUNDING TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS TO MAKE, SELL, AND DONATE DUFFEL BAGS AND BACKPACKS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE VIA 13 FOSTER CARE AGENCIES ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. WE USE THE MONEY WE RAISE FROM SALES TO GO DIRECTLY BACK INTO PURCHASING MORE BAGS TO DONATE. THE IMPACT OF OUR BAGS DOESNT STOP THERE. BY SUPPORTING MY BAG MY STORY, YOURE ALSO HELPING US CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND REACH EVEN MORE PEOPLE WITH THE MESSAGE ABOUT HOW THEY TOO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE 8,000 FOSTER CHILDREN IN TENNESSEE.