Child Protection United States Project #54124

Blankets and Books

by Comfort Cases

Project Report | Jan 10, 2023
200,000+ Books and 200,000 Blankets = THANK YOU!

By Heidi Webb | Development Specialist

Dear Supporter:

On our 10th anniversary year of providing hope and dignity to youth in foster care, Comfort Cases proudly announced that the 200,000th “Comfort Case®” was packed and distributed to a youth in foster care at a “packing party” on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The packing party took place in Salt Lake City and was hosted by John and Jack Barlow, the founders of Fresh Wolf men’s grooming products and Lisa Barlow, a cast-member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHSLC).

We are so appreciative of our friends the Barlows for hosting this milestone event for us. Our organization has helped to stop the practice of children being given a trash bag to carry their belongings in, which to this day remains standard practice. The fact that you have helped Comfort Cases by donating books and blankets to children and youth makes my heart sing!

Saturday’s packing party took place at Tree House Athletic Club in Draper, a suburb of Salt Lake City. More than 30 volunteers, including local youth from Corner Canyon High School in Draper, packed 300 Comfort XL duffle bags and Comfort Cases® - backpacks filled with age-appropriate items including a new set of pajamas, a blanket, a hygiene kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, individual soap and shampoo and if appropriate female hygiene products), a “stuffy” and a book or journal.

Thank you for your past support through GlobalGiving - let's keep going!

All my best,

Rob Scheer, Founder

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Sep 12, 2022
Blankets, Books and BBQ's

By Heidi Webb | Development Specialist

Dear Supporter:

Thank you again for supporting Comfort Cases, and for choosing to help us purchase blankets and books. You signed up for updates, so we wanted to touch base and let you know that we have distributed 16,104 Comfort Cases so far in 2022!

We are knee-deep in fall activities -- from requests for school supplies as well as our Comfort Cases and Comfort XLs to getting ready for next week's Little-by-Little Campaign here on the GlobalGiving portal. And, what does this busy fall season mean for us? It means a greater demand for Comfort Cases and more fundraising for us! One of the more fun ways to help supply Comfort Cases is by hosting a Backyard BBQ Fundraiser. Find out how: Backyard BBQ Fundraising Program | Comfort Cases

Blankets and books are hard to come by, but the most important are comforts for the body and mind. Children enter the foster care system with little more than the clothes on their backs and whatever they can quickly gather and put into a trash bag. Thanks to YOU, we have changed that scenario for more than 170,000 children and youth entering foster care by giving them Comfort Cases filled with essentials like soap and a toothbrush and by ensuring every one of our Comfort Cases includes a warm and cozy new blanket and a meaningful age-appropriate storybook that they can dive into right away. To see a full list of what goes into a Comfort Case, you can visit our website: What’s a Comfort Case | Comfort Cases

We hope you are feeling proud of what you have done, and continue to do for children entering foster care. Every Comfort Case includes a loving note with messages like: "Stay strong", "We care about you, and "You are loved".

Thank you from me and my team - we are so appreciative! Stay tuned via our social media channels, tune in to our podcasts: Archives: Podcasts | Comfort Cases and please be sure to share your generous commitment to Comfort Cases with your friends and family this week!

Gratefully yours,

Rob Scheer, Founder

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May 5, 2022
More than 6,000 distributed!

By Heidi Webb | Grants Specialist

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