About the Bags
What’s in a bag of love?
Infant – Age 2
- Handmade bag
- Handcrafted butterfly blanket or quilt
- Toiletry kit: tear-free shampoo, diapers, Kleenex, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, comb or brush/hair ties
- Infant-safe “baby bear” or stuffed animal
- Toy kit
- Books
- Clothing: socks, underwear (for ages 2+), two complete outfits, pajamas, baby hat
- Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat; hat, mittens/gloves, and scarf (for 18 mos.+)
Ages 3-4
- Handmade bag
- Handcrafted quilt
- Toiletry kit: tear-free shampoo, diapers, Kleenex, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, comb or brush/hair ties
- Stuffed animal
- Toy kit
- Three books
- Clothing: socks, underwear, one or two complete outfits, pajamas
- Seasonal: sweatshirt or coat, hat, gloves, and scarf
Ages 5-12
- Handmade bag
- Handcrafted quilt
- Toiletry kit: shampoo, conditioner, Kleenex, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, comb or brush
- Stuffed animal
- Toy kit
- Three 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 13-17
- Duffel bag
- Quilt or fleece blanket
- Toiletry kit: shampoo, conditioner, Kleenex, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, comb or brush/hair ties
- Beanie baby or stuffed animal
- Activities, games, or accessories
- Wallet or purse
- Two books
- Pillow case
- 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 87 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 3,408 Bags of Love we provided to our community in 2021 was an increase of 14% 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
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
Hope & Safety Alliance (formerly Womenspace)
Hosea Youth Services
Kids’ FIRST
Lane County Behaviorial Health
Lane County Child and Adolescent 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
Springfield Police Department
Springfield School District
St. Vincent de Paul
WellMama
Willamette Family