Community Making Care Bags for Families

Have fun volunteering! Help make 400+ care bags for families who are bedside at the hospital with an infant or child undergoing treatment for a life-threatening illness. Your support and participation helps families know that they are cared for during the difficult journey of a medical crisis. This group service activity is made possible by the generosity and leadership of Junior League of Palo Alto * Mid Peninsula. All supplies for the care bags (~ 5,000 items) purchased using grant funds received from the Junior League. Not required: Volunteer Application, Volunteer Training, or Background Check. Who? We welcome new volunteers to come with their family, friends, neighbors, faith/community group members, students, and colleagues. Individuals under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. What? We’ll make Father’s Day Bags, Cleaning Product Bags and Easy Meal Care Bags. When? Sunday, May 18 th, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm; 2:00pm - 3:00pm; 3:00pm - 4:00pm; 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Volunteer for one hour, two hours or the whole session - the choice is yours! Where? There With Care, 2682 Middlefield Road, Suite H, Redwood City, CA 94063. Free parking is available in front of the office building. Why? Families often do not have the time, resources, or energy to celebrate holiday days and special occasions. When a dad receives the gift of a Father's Day Bag it helps them remember that they are cared for and special during a difficult and challenging time. Cleaning Product Bags support families maintain home hygiene and cleanliness and help to protect their child in the hospital from germs that may weaken their immune system, which is often compromised. Easy Meal Care Bags contain a variety of non-perishable easy-to-prepare foods and snacks that family members can conveniently keep in the hospital room. When a family receives an Easy Meal Care Bag, family members spend less time focused on food and more time being with their sick child. How? For your selected time(s), sign up for the total number of spots you need for you and all individuals who are volunteering with you, if any. To sign up, copy and paste this link into a web browser: https://signup.com/go/UHVToVo Contact Lorraine and Cyndee at volunteer.bayarea@therewithcare.org