{"id":3374,"date":"2017-01-13T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T00:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/sierra-foothills\/?page_id=3374"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:15:53","slug":"bags-for-belongings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/sierra-foothills\/philanthropic-programs\/bags-for-belongings\/","title":{"rendered":"Bags for Belongings"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Imagine young children removed from their home to go live with strangers in an unfamiliar location or foster children being relocated.<\/p>\n

On top of that, imagine the children not having a suitcase and being forced to stuff their favorite personal belongings and toys into whatever’s handy – grocery sacks, garbage bags, and boxes.<\/p>\n

It was an all too familiar occurrence; but not anymore, thanks to volunteers who take part in Assistance League of Sierra Foothills Bags for Belongings\u00a0<\/strong>Program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Assistance League Sierra Foothills is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to homeless and disadvantaged children. \u00a0Bags for Belongings aid children who have been removed from their homes by El Dorado County Protective Services (CPS) and New Morning Youth and Family Services because of abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n

For the past 13 years, a group of volunteers gathered when needed by CPS or New Morning to pack and prepare duffel bags or backpacks that provide children with a way to take their precious belongings with dignity.\u00a0 Since then, we have increased the number of agencies we support to five.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”17507″ img_size=”Large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

2024 – 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

144 bags<\/strong><\/span> were delivered to 5<\/strong><\/span> agencies<\/h2>\n

El Dorado County Child Protective Services<\/h3>\n

New Morning Youth and Family Services<\/h3>\n

The Center for Violence Free Relationships<\/h3>\n

Live Violence Free<\/h3>\n

AspireKids<\/h3>\n

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Barbara Seidel, \u00a0Bags for Belongings Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n

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