Show Every Child They Deserve More Than a Trash Bag
Every child deserves better than to have their whole lives shoved into a single trash bag. Give foster care kids a duffle bag worthy of being carried.
STEP 1
Sign Up Your Group
Register for a Sweet Case team building activity.
STEP 2
We Take Care of The Prep Work
Foster Love provides supplies and handles event logistics, so your team can focus on making an impact.
sTEP 3
Build Sweet Cases
As a Team
Your team decorates every bag and packs them with comfort items in a guided, hands-on experience.
STEP 4
Deliver Comfort
Completed Sweet Cases are delivered to children entering foster care, replacing the trash bags they would have carried.
The First Night in Foster Care is the Hardest
But children in foster care remember it. When a child is removed from their home, there’s no time to pack carefully; a trash bag appears, and whatever belongings fit are what they take. That bag is what they carry through the door of a stranger’s home, what they shove under an unfamiliar bed. What follows them every time they move. It’s a detail that seems small from the outside, but these children never forget it.
Corporate Volunteer Activities That Create Impact
AVAILABLE AS:
In-Person & Virtual
TEAM SIZE:
10 - 1000+ People
TIME NEEDED:
1 Hour
BENEFITS:
- Raises awareness of foster system
- Promotes empathy & compassion
- Purpose-driven team building activity
- Hands-on community impact opportunity
- Encourages creativity & self-expression
Testimonials
I’ve participated in many volunteer activities before, but this one was the best! It was easy to do and it really brought out our team’s creative side. It was beautiful to see our department come together to create something that will make a real difference.
— Alexis
Senior Marketing Manager
Our team LOVED putting together the STEM boxes at our annual sales meeting… It was wonderful to see how excited everyone became knowing the projects would directly help children in foster care.
— Scott
Sales Manager
Why choose a Sweet Case team building activity instead of a traditional team building event?
Sweet Cases are decorated duffle bags packed with comfort items and given directly to children entering the foster care system, replacing the trash bags they would have carried. Your team decorates each bag by hand and fills it with items chosen to help a child feel safe, seen, and a little less alone.
Each Sweet Case bag includes
- A decorated duffle bag
- Soft blanket
- A stuffed teddy bear
- A coloring book and activity supplies
- A hygiene kit with a toothbrush and brushing timer
Give Kids The Dignity They Deserve—and Build a Stronger Team While You’re At It!
This is a team building activity that brings your team together around something meaningful. Instead of typical icebreaker exercises or escape rooms, your group works side by side to give something every child deserves: love and respect.
Help your team build stronger communication and collaboration while making a real difference in a child’s life.
I cried a lot because I was overwhelmed and I didn't think I'd ever see my dad again. - Andrea
I didn’t sleep well my first night. I got very little sleep. Think of how you’d feel being forced to sleep at a stranger’s house. I was super uncomfortable and lonely.
I really missed my mom and my brother. I was too scared to ask where they were or when I would see them again. I cried myself to sleep over it for years. - Emily
I was scared to go to sleep. I just wanted to go home. - Chasen
I didn’t sleep well my first night. I got very little sleep. Think of how you’d feel being forced to sleep at a stranger’s house. I was super uncomfortable and lonely.
I really missed my mom and my brother. I was too scared to ask where they were or when I would see them again. I cried myself to sleep over it for years. - Emily
I really missed my mom and my brother. I was too scared to ask where they were or when I would see them again. I cried myself to sleep over it for years. - Emily
Every Child in Foster Care Deserves Better Than a Trash Bag
Bring your group together around something that matters. Pack duffle bags for foster care kids and replace the only bag they’ve ever been given with something that tells them they’re worth more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sweet Cases are durable, decorated duffle bags packed with comfort items for children transitioning into the foster care system.
Our Sweet Case duffle bag program has been in operation for over a decade. It was developed to address a serious need in foster care.
We offer Teen Bags for older children and Sweet Cases for younger children. Each are packed with essential age-appropriate items that make moving in foster care a little bit easier, and a lot more dignified.
Team building with Foster Love means you see firsthand what impact your work will have in the foster care community. Packing Sweet Cases is a hands-on volunteer experience where your team decorates and packs duffle bags that go directly to children entering foster care, replacing the trash bags they would otherwise carry.
Your team decorates the bags with a removable panel, then fills each one with a soft blanket, a stuffed teddy bear, a coloring book and activities, and a hygiene kit complete with a toothbrush and brushing timer. The time and effort you put into the Sweet Case shows every child who receives one that someone was making the bag with them in mind.
Children entering the foster care system.
We partner with foster care agencies across the country to get the bags where they are needed more.
Foster parents, foster families, agencies, case workers, and social services can also request Sweet Cases from Foster Love for the children they serve.
Each bag includes a soft blanket, a stuffed teddy bear, a coloring book and activity supplies, and a hygiene kit with a toothbrush and brushing timer, plus additional miscellaneous comfort items donated by people who want to make a difference.
Most team building events can be completed within a few hours, depending on group size.
For large groups, events can last anywhere from 3 to 4 hours, while smaller groups can complete the activity in 2 hours.
Have a time limit? No problem! Our service activity team is here to help you plan your event to match your exact needs.
Yes. We offer flexible options for in-person, hybrid, and remote teams. You can sign up for a virtual Sweet Case activity here.
Yes! Our most needed items are duffle bags, blankets, stuffed animals, coloring books, and hygiene supplies. Every item helps a child feel like they matter. You can send items directly to our headquarters in Brea or make a broader impact by sponsoring a Sweet Case here.