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We love what we do at Bags of Love, but it’s also tough to remember that behind every bag is a story of poverty, abuse, neglect, or homelessness. These are challenges no child should have to face, and it’s heartbreaking to know that so many in our community are struggling.
However, one of the bright spots of our work is recognizing that Bags of Love truly does make a difference. Our cooperative relationships with over 65 regional agency partners allow us to support the folks on the front lines working to keep local kids safe and supported. These partners help us identify children at risk or in crisis and ensure each bag makes it into the arms of a child in need. Our interactions with these nonprofits, government offices, and school district locations make it clear to us that our community is full of amazing people and organizations working to make kids' lives better.
We’d like to share some feedback we received recently from one of our incredible partners: Bree Hagerman, a counselor at Willamette High School.
Bags of Love is an incredible resource that goes beyond distributing clothing to families in need. It is easy to see that every bag is packed with love and attention to detail. I am a counselor at a high school, and delivering these bags to students has been the highlight of my school year in online learning. The staff at Bags of Love has been incredible to work with and they go above and beyond to help however they can. There is a lot of heart that goes into each duffle bag, and families are positively overwhelmed by the amount of clothing, other goodies, and adorable stuffed animal included. This organization is fantastic and brings humanity back to serving families in need.
Working with caring and dedicated people like Bree reinforces one of Bags of Love’s founding principles: The conviction that, by working together, we can make a real difference to the kids who need us most.
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