Case for Kids is a fantastic organization. I am a foster mom that was placed with a 12 year old girl, and she came with very little clothing and zero supplies. This puts a lot of added stress on foster parents to both deal with the trauma of a child being placed in your care and “settling in” as well as shop for a full wardrobe for that child (with your own money and resources).
I heard about Case for Kids from a friend and she suggested that I contact them for help. Within a few days there was a large case of clothes, school supplies, toiletries, shoes, etc, all tailored to the things my girl likes. It was a wonderful, welcome ray of light in the midst of trauma.
I can’t even tell you how Case for Kids has changed my life. It started several years ago when my daughter did a pajama drive for them in honor of her sister in law that had passed away. She had four kids and always made them matching pajama pants for Christmas. The first year I think she got about 150 pairs! Next year over 200! I started volunteering doing the cases for them. The case is a plastic tote filled with clothes, toys, shoes, etc that you purchase with a $50 gift card that they provide. I seem to always go over and spend my own money and that’s ok. Sometimes the foster kids are taken from their homes with just the clothes on their back. I have 5 grandchildren of my own and I can’t imagine any of them having to go through something like that. Lori is an excellent advocate for children. I am honored to help them any way that I can.
Case for kids is a wonderful group of selfless people who give a sense of community and family to foster kids. As a foster parent, my girls have received cases in the past from this org. As a volunteer I personally get a huge boost out of building a case for a child in foster care. Sometimes my daughters (foster and bio) get to help. It's one of the best charities I know.