Journey Totes aims to provide suitcases filled with age-appropriate personal hygiene items, school supplies, diapers, and clothing to foster youth. We strive to bring comfort, stability, and support to vulnerable children transitioning between homes or foster care placements.
When children enter the foster care system, they often do so with very few personal belongings, and the transition can be incredibly stressful and unsettling. By providing these thoughtfully prepared suitcases, we aim to offer a sense of dignity and care. Each suitcase is packed with essential items tailored to the child's age and needs, ensuring they have the basics to feel clean, comfortable, and ready for school.
Personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo help children maintain their health and well-being. School supplies such as notebooks, pens, and backpacks ensure they are prepared for their education, which is crucial for their development and sense of normalcy. Diapers and clothing provide the necessary comfort and care for younger children, helping foster parents meet their immediate needs.
Our ultimate goal is to create a sense of stability and support during a time of great uncertainty. By collaborating with individuals, companies, and community partners, we can ensure that these children receive the essential items they need to thrive. Journey Totes is more than just a suitcase; it's a symbol of hope and compassion for children who need it most.
Join us in making a difference by helping us provide suitcases, school supplies, toiletries, and other items to a child. No child should have to carry their belongings in a trash bag when moving from home to home. Together, we can create a brighter future for these deserving children.
The US child welfare system invests less than half of what an average family spends per child. Journey Totes is closing this gap by providing foster youth of all ages with a suitcase full of hope to take with them on their "Journey."
The Facts
Impact Statement:
Providing personalized items in a suitcase to foster children offers more than just material support—it restores dignity, fosters emotional stability, and reinforces a sense of identity during one of the most disruptive moments in a child’s life. Many children entering the foster care system carry their belongings in trash bags, a practice that can feel dehumanizing and traumatic. A thoughtfully packed suitcase filled with age-appropriate clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, and comfort items sends a powerful message: You matter.
This small yet meaningful gesture helps reduce the emotional toll of placement transitions, supports self-care and school readiness, and fosters a sense of normalcy and ownership. Over time, these suitcases serve as an entry point to healing by affirming the child’s worth and connecting them with a broader ecosystem of support. By prioritizing personalization, we not only meet basic needs—we help rewrite the narrative of what it means to be a child in foster care.
Please click on the link below to apply for a Journey Tote. We will do our best to fulfill the exact needs of the child. Due to demand, we can only fill a limited number of Journey Totes monthly. Journey Totes are filled as we receive requests. We will do our best to accommodate all requests within the same month or 45-60 days.
For more information, please get in touch with us at journey@empowherinc.org
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