Each year thousands of children are rescued from dangerous situations and taken into the Arkansas foster care system. Sometimes, our caseworkers find that the children don’t even have the basics, like clean underwear, diapers or a bag for their clothes, and they often have not eaten. The Donation drive is aimed at making that first night in foster care a little easier. Donations will be accepted any weekday in May at any of the 85 DHS County offices in the State. For more information, visit: http://www.fosterarkansas.org/national_foster_care_month.htm
Needed items (new items only):
- Backpacks
- Duffle bags
- Suitcases and luggage
- Diapers and wipes
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Children’s underwear size 2T and UP
- Children’s socks
- Pacifiers, bottles and sippy cups
- Deodorant, lotion, soap, baby shampoo and lice shampoo
- Kid-friendly, pre-packaged non-perishable snacks (fruit snacks, individual size crackers, granola bars, individual goldish packages, applesauce pouches, fruit roll-ups)
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