"Oftentimes, they're handed a trash bag to place all their belongings in," said Jason Geesaman, founder of Wichita-based ...

The Scheer family isn't bound by blood, but by shared experience. Rob Scheer and his five kids each made their own journey through the foster care system with a trash bag in tow. Rob was 12 the first ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

Hallie Lively was just 7 when two police officers and a caseworker came to the door. She was going to foster care. She had five minutes to pack. She took one change of clothes, her Barbie sneakers and ...

Heather’s son packed his own trash bag and headed to his best friend’s house for a sleepover, sparking a viral TikTok The two families, now living in back-to-back houses, share daily meals, parenting ...

D.C.’s Child and Family Service Agency, along with Partners for Kids and Families, are collecting brand-new luggage for foster youth in a program called “Bags for Dignity.” For too long, kids and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - New suitcases and duffel bags are needed for foster children in Kansas. A community-wide bag drive is going on now until the end of the month. The bag drive is being organized ...

Golbert said he was unaware of any children currently using trash bags as luggage in Cook County but emphasized the importance of recordkeeping. “Unless you add on reporting and record keeping ...

When Heather’s son saw his best friend had moved in behind them, he grabbed a trash bag of essentials and ran straight over for a sleepover Heather’s son packed his own trash bag and headed to his ...