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?
A sign-up form for receiving bags is coming soon. Kindly sign up for your youth’s preferred size to help us ensure a balanced distribution of ages.
To donate to the 2026 FLP Bag Drive, sign up here. Thank you for joining us in our mission!
To view sponsorship opportunities supporting the Bag Drive, click here.
Please drop off bags at the back entrance of FLP’s Shopping 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 Heather Zambito: programs@fosterloveproject.org.
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.
Access a printable list here: 2026 FLP Bag Drive Contents List
Please be sure your bag contains each item on our required contents list.
We do ask that you do not include religious books or items that have monkeys on them.
A sign-up form for receiving bags is coming soon. Kindly sign up for your youth’s preferred size to help us ensure a balanced distribution of ages.
To donate to the 2026 FLP Bag Drive, sign up here.
Thank you for joining us in our mission!
Here is our recommended book list – look for diversity in characters!
Volunteers support this program by overseeing the quality control and care (tagging) of all FLP Bags.
We welcome individuals, families, corporate groups, church groups, social clubs + more to volunteer. All minors must be at least 12 years old and must have an adult with them. No adult may accompany more than two minors.
For more information about volunteering, please email Heather Zambito at programs@fosterloveproject.org.
Download this PDF flyer to share: Bag Drive Flyer 2026
We appreciate everyone who spreads awareness for FLP’s Bag Drive program.
Please don’t forget to put liquids (body wash/hygiene products) in a plastic bag (Ziploc).
Download this PDF file: 2026 FLP Bag Drive Contents List
Please be sure your bag contains each item on our required contents list.
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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