Help Children in Care

Providing Personalized Embroidered Duffel Bags to Children in Foster Care Since 2014

Because no child should ever have to use a trash bag as a suitcase.

Since 2014, the Duffel Bag Project has provided more than 4,700 personalized embroidered duffel bags to children in foster care throughout St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties.

Each child receives a personalized duffel bag embroidered with their first name. When a favorite color is provided by their agency, we use it for the embroidery, making each bag even more personal. Our hope is that this special gift brings comfort, dignity, and a little extra joy during the holiday season.

We're proud to partner with One Heart Family Ministries, our nonprofit partner, and grateful to MIDWEST Stitch N Print for beautifully embroidering each child's name and helping make every bag uniquely theirs. 

Our 2026 Goal

Our longtime duffel bag has been discontinued by the manufacturer, so we've spent the past several months researching replacement options. We're excited to be finalizing a new bag while keeping the cost under $20 per personalized bag.

Our goal for 2026 is to provide 350 personalized embroidered duffel bags to children in foster care throughout St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties.

Every donation helps provide:

A personalized embroidered duffel bag

The child's first name embroidered on their bag

Embroidery in their favorite color whenever that information is available

A gift created especially for them during the holiday season

How You Can Help

Whether you sponsor one child or many, your generosity helps make a lasting difference.

If you'd like to contribute by check, please make it payable to: One Heart Family Ministries
Memo: Duffel Bag Project
Mail to: 12465 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141-6408

Thank you for helping us provide comfort, dignity, and hope to children in foster care.

Want to Learn More?

Read the story behind the Duffel Bag Project and how a small idea has grown into providing more than 4,700 personalized embroidered duffel bags to children in foster care since 2014.

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