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Duffels for Dignity is a new WFAA Community Impact initiative as part of our ongoing advocacy for children in protective care. Through partnerships with Empower and Our Community, Our Kids, WFAA provides new suitcases and duffel bags to children removed from their homes to go into protective care. In 2023, Texas lawmakers passed a bill requiring agencies to provide luggage to children at the time of removal. However, in many cases, children have to pack their few belongings in trash bags. Duffels for Dignity seeks to provide quality luggage to children so they know their lives are previous and their possessions are not garbage.
Check out WFAA's coverage of Duffels for Dignity:
Why WFAA’s Duffels for Dignity Drive is important for North Texas youth in foster care
Right on the Money | A piece of luggage can mean more than you know
Duffels for Dignity Drive highlights crucial need for community support
Duffels for Dignity is a WFAA Community Impact campaign to provide new suitcases and duffel bags to children entering protective/foster care in North Texas.
Organization name
Duffels for Dignity
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
Address
5500 CARUTH HAVEN LN