#endthetrashbag

Adopt A
County.
Change Their
Story.

~9,000 children in Tennessee foster care move more than almost anywhere else in America. Most carry everything they own in a trash bag.

This is not a distant issue. It is happening in counties just like yours.
My County My Story is a statewide movement to ensure every foster child in Tennessee receives something simple, but powerful:
A real bag.
A sense of dignity.
A story worth carrying forward.

~9,000
Children in TN foster care
$2,500
Sponsors one county / year
95
Counties in Tennessee
25
Counties sponsored so far
Movement in Progress

Tennessee Is Filling In. County by County.

Each sponsored county represents someone who decided to take responsibility.

1 SPONSORED OF 95 COUNTIES 94 COUNTIES STILL WAITING
Campaign Progress
1.0%
Remaining to Complete Tennessee
$235,500
Donate
The Moment That Changes Everything

Pause for a moment.

Imagine being a child.

You are told you are leaving your home again.
You do not know where you are going.
You do not know how long you will stay.

And someone hands you a garbage bag
and tells you this is for your things.

A foster child carrying their belongings
That bag becomes
your suitcase.
Your closet.
Your life.

Not because people do not care,
but because no one has stepped in to solve it.

The Problem

This Is Happening In Your County.

~9,000
Children in foster care
Right now, across Tennessee, children are waiting for stability, dignity, and a place to call home.
Multiple
Moves per year
Many foster children move multiple times a year — uprooted again and again with nowhere to put their things.
Most
Carry trash bags
The majority of foster children in Tennessee carry their belongings in garbage bags. All their belongings.

This problem is not impossible to fix.
It is simply unclaimed.

The Solution

One County. One Decision. Total Impact.

$2,500
Per county / per year

For $2,500, you can sponsor every foster child in a Tennessee county for an entire year. For many children, this will be the first time they have experienced a sense of ownership and dignity.

Every child receives a durable duffle bag or backpack
No more trash bags
A small but meaningful restoration of dignity
100
Children per county
1
County per sponsor
95
Counties in Tennessee
$237,500
Solves it statewide

This Is Becoming A Movement.

When people see impact clearly, they act.

Not later. Not when it is convenient. Now.

Because this is not complicated.
And it does not require millions.

It requires ownership.

Identity

Your County Is More Than A Place.

It is where you built your life. Your business. Your family.

Now imagine being the reason every foster child in your county never has to carry their life in a trash bag again.
My Bag My Story — foster care dignity

This is not just a donation.

It is a decision about who you are as a community.
Adopt a County. Sponsor Dignity.

There Are Very Few Problems In The World Today That Can Be Solved This Simply.

$2,500
Your investment
1
County sponsored
100
Children served
1 Year
Full year of impact

You can wait.
Or you can take responsibility for your county today.

Donate

Not Ready to Sponsor a Full County?

You can still be part of this.
Every action moves us closer to all 95.

Contribute any amount
Share the movement
Help us reach the next county
Donate

On Behalf of ~9,000 Children in Tennessee

Thank you for seeing them.
Thank you for choosing dignity.
Thank you for stepping in where it matters.

A bag may seem small.
But to a child carrying their entire life inside it,
it changes everything.

"This is just one more step in making Tennessee 'Home Sweet Home' for everybody." — My Bag My Story
#endthetrashbag