There are currently more than 15,000 kids in foster care in Pennsylvania. Every day, children are transitioned into new homes with a few items thrown in a trash bag. Our FLP bags are given to every foster agency we can connect with that will share our vision of ensuring that kids are able to take a bag of new belongings with them when they change homes. So far, we’ve had the privilege of collecting and distributing more than 22,000 FLP Bags throughout four states. This holiday season, would you take the time to shop for and pack a bag of our requested items for a child in need?
Kindly sign up for your preferred size to help us ensure a balanced distribution of ages. Sign-up form coming soon.
Thank you for joining us in our mission!
We are receiving Bag Drive Bags at the back entrance to the FLP Center.
Please enter our parking lot via the open gate on the left side of the building, drive around to the back of the building and bring bags down the back ramp to the back doors. Questions? Email us here.
To view sponsorship opportunities supporting the Bag Drive, click here.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS: Bag Drive Hours & Location
Please note hours and location for bag drop offs BEGINNING November 10, 2026.
463 S Trenton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Drop collections will be held November 10 – December 12, 2026.
Please drive around to the back of our building and follow signs to drop off bags.
Please see “What Goes Into a Bag” listed above.
Please be sure your bag contains each item on our required contents list.
Last year’s printable list is available here, and an updated version for 2026 will be available soon.
We do ask that you do not include religious books or items that have monkeys on them.
BAG SIGN UPS:
We’ve received specific age requests from our foster agency partners, and signing up for a specific bag helps us ensure the right distribution of sizes.
Sign-up form coming soon.
Here is our recommended book list – look for diversity in characters!
VOLUNTEER:
Sign ups coming soon.
A printable flyer is coming soon.
Please don’t forget to put liquids (body wash/hygiene products) in a ziploc.
The 2025 printable checklist can be printed here, and an updated version for 2026 will be available soon.
Yes, for our placement bags all items need to be new with tags left on.
No, we will check all bags and place tags on them.
Please remember: no food, scissors, or razors!
Gift card donations (Visa, Target, Pizza, Chick Fil A, etc.) are also appreciated to give to foster families in times of transition. Please place gift cards in a ziplock and leave them inside your FLP bag.
Gift cards can also be mailed to: Foster Love Project PO Box 8779, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
View sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Bag Drive here.
Each year more than 15,000 kids are served through the foster care system in Pennsylvania alone. Many of these kids are taken to a foster home with no belongings or a few items thrown into a trash bag. The Foster Love Project provides placement bags to be given to kids at time of a placement. It’s important to give them a good quality bag to reassure them that they or their belongings are NOT disposable.
As we head into the holiday season, this makes a wonderful “give back” project as a family! It also provides opportunities to talk with your kids about what foster care means and how they can reach out to youth in foster care.
Please only donate complete bags! Consider teaming up with a friend to do it together if needed. This makes a wonderful group project for your moms group, scout troop, sports team, church small group or social network.
Please do not purchase bags from Five Below because of their poor quality zipper. Other items from there are no issue, they have a great blanket/stuffed animal combo for $5!
Please avoid items with monkeys on them because of racial connotations.
Thank you for being a part of this special project! Kids in foster care face challenges that many of us cannot fathom. We want them to know they are not forgotten, but we love them and care about their future.
We are grateful for our foster agency partners! Our agency partners play an important role in helping us to further our mission and provide children experiencing foster care with much needed items. Our agency partners include:
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Our volunteers are a core part of loving our local foster youth. By dedicating your time to the Foster Love Project, you can help provide the support needed to help kids thrive!
We welcome families (children 16+), church groups, corporate groups, sports teams and more to help us sort donations, stock inventory, clean, and other miscellaneous tasks.
As a volunteer with Foster Love Project, your donation of time and labor will help make a major difference in the lives of children who are experiencing foster care.
At Foster Love Project, our volunteers are our most valuable asset, providing us with the assistance we need to ensure we reach the youth within the community and beyond that are in need of our services. No matter how much time you can give as a volunteer, every effort counts toward helping us achieve our mission of providing care and dignity to children experiencing foster care.
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