About the Bags

 

What’s in a bag of love?

 Infant – Age 2

  • Handmade bag
  • Handcrafted butterfly blanket or quilt
  • Toiletry kit: baby wash/tear-free shampoo, diapers, wash cloths, baby wipes, diapers, diaper cream, bib, burp cloth, pacifier, toothbrush, sippy cup, hair ties
  • Infant-safe “baby bear” or stuffed animal
  • Toy kit
  • Books
  • Clothing: socks, underwear (for ages 2+), outfits, pajamas, baby hat
  • Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat; hat, mittens/gloves, and scarf (for 18 mos.+)

 Ages 3-4

  • Handmade bag
  • Handcrafted quilt or blanket
  • Toiletry kit: shampoo, diapers or pull-ups, Kleenex, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb or brush/hair ties
  • Stuffed animal
  • Toy kit
  • Activity kit
  • Books
  • Clothing: socks, underwear, one or two complete outfits, pajamas
  • Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat, hat, gloves, and scarf

Ages 5-10

  • Handmade bag
  • Handcrafted quilt or blanket
  • Toiletry kit: shampoo, Kleenex, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb or brush/hair ties, chapstick
  • Stuffed animal
  • Toy kit
  • Wallet or purse (9+)
  • Books
  • Clothing: socks, underwear, one or two complete outfits, pajamas
  • Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat, hat, mittens
  • School bag or summer activity kit: paper, spiral notebook, scissors, ruler, pencils, pens, pencil sharpener, eraser, glue, crayons/colored pencils, calculator

Ages 11-17

  • Duffle bag
  • Handcrafted quilt or fleece blanket
  • Toiletry kit: shampoo, Kleenex, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb or brush/hair ties, nail kit, feminine hygiene products
  • Beanie baby or stuffed animal
  • Activities, games, or accessories
  • Wallet or purse 
  • Books
  • Clothing: socks, underwear, complete outfit, pajamas
  • Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat, hat, mittens
  • School bag or summer activity kit: paper, spiral notebook, scissors, ruler, pencils, pens, pencil sharpener, eraser, glue, colored pencils, scientific calculator

Who Gets Our Bags?

Bags of Love supports kids by partnering with the organizations and nonprofits working directly with Lane County youth.

There are now more than 100 regional nonprofit organizations, government offices, and school district locations that rely on Bags of Love to help support the children in their care. Bags are provided at no cost to either our agency partners or the families and children who receive them

The need is there: 21 percent of Lane County children live below the poverty line. 5.1 percent of K-12 students in Lane County are homeless. The 4,600 Bags of Love we provided to our community in 2022 was an increase of 34% from the prior year. In just the past five years, the requests for bags has nearly doubled. That rate of growth presents innumerable challenges, but with the support of our community and the caring efforts of our staff and volunteers, we are determined to meet the needs of as many children as possible. 

Our Partner Agencies

15th Night

A Family for Every Child

American Red Cross

Bethel School District

Brattain House

CAFA

CAHOOTS

CASA of Lane County

Catholic Community Services

Centro Latino Americano

Child Center

Connected Lane County

Cornerstone Community Housing

Corvallis School District

Creswell School District

Daisy C.H.A.I.N.

Department of Human Services

Direction Service

Douglas ESD

Early Childhood CARES

Eugene Pediatric Associates

Eugene School District

FBI

Fern Ridge School District

First Stop Home Family Center

First Way

Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

Friends of the Children Lane County

Hannah’s House

Harrisburg School District

Head Start

Homes for Good

Hope & Safety Alliance (formerly Womenspace)

Hosea Youth Services

Junction City School District

Kids’ FIRST

Lane County Behaviorial Health

Lane County Child and Adolescent Program

Lane County Family & Child Health

Lane County H&HS Dovetail Program

Lane County Maternal Health

Lane County Parole and Probation

Lane County WIC

Lane ESD

Lane ESD Behavioral Consultants

Lane ESD Migrant Education Program

Linn Benton Lincoln ESD

Looking Glass

Love for Lane County

Lowell School District

Maple Star Oregon

Marcola School District

McKinney Vento programs

Oakridge School District

Oregon Community Program

Oregon Family Support Network

PacificSource Health Plans

Parenting Now

Pearl Buck Center

Pleasant Hill School District

Relief Nursery

Safe Families for Children

Sexual Assault Support Services

ShelterCare

South Lane School District

Sponsors Inc.

Springfield Police Department

Springfield School District

St. Vincent de Paul

Trillium Community Health Plan

WellMama

Willamette Family

. . . and more