Vote. Give. Cheer! FOSTERING HOPE OHIO

This holiday season, Project Give is donating funds to one local nonprofit, but you decide which one! Each finalist is doing incredible work to make our communities brighter. Read their stories and cast your vote for the project that inspires you most.
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Get to Know These Three Incredible Nonprofits Making a Difference:

Fostering Hope Ohio

Believe in Dreams

Empowering Epilepsy

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​FOSTERING HOPE OHIO
Project: Journey Bags – Providing a sense of grounding and security during uncertain times
Website: www.fosteringhopeohio.org
Mission: Fostering Hope enriches the lives of youth in foster care, kinship care, and residential treatment programs across Northeast Ohio. Through trauma-informed programs, they inspire hope, create stability, and nurture resilience.

Who They Serve

• Youth ages 0–18 in foster care or residential treatment
• Over 15,000 children in Ohio’s foster care system, many facing trauma, instability, and frequent placement changes

About the Project
When children enter foster care, many arrive with nothing—sometimes carrying belongings in trash bags or with empty hands. The Journey Bag Program restores dignity and comfort by providing each child with a high-quality duffel filled with essentials and comfort items like pajamas, blankets, books, hygiene products, and a stuffed animal.
Each $100 bag includes:

• Hygiene and self-care products
• Comfort items (blanket, stuffed animal, book, journal)
• Practical items like flashlights and socks
• A handcrafted duffel and toiletry case made by survivors of human trafficking through The Aruna Project, creating a global ripple of empowerment

Why It Matters

• Many children enter care suddenly and without belongings.
• These thoughtfully curated bags reduce trauma, build confidence, and provide stability during one of the hardest moments in a child’s life.
• Each bag sends a powerful message: You are valued. You are cared for. You are not alone.

Lasting Impact

• Provides comfort and dignity to 900–1,000 children each year
• Eases transition stress for foster care and residential staff
• Offers children a lasting sense of belonging and continuity—something of their very own that travels with them wherever they go

Funding Request

• Total Project Cost: $90,000
• Requested from Project Give: $5,000
• Timeline: Ongoing, July 2025 – June 2026

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