Non-Profit Donates Adventure Bags To Police For Children In Crisis
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
Too often, police officers encounter children who are going through incredibly tough times. Whether the situation is abuse, a car crash, or just having a family member who is in crisis, officers often find themselves comforting children while they perform their duties. Many officers carry stuffed animals or toys in their patrol vehicles for this purpose, and this week the Dalton Police Department is announcing the addition of a new partnership that provides the agency with something else to give to children in need of a lift - Adventure Bags.
Adventure Bags, Inc. is a non-profit that provides backpacks filled with overnight essentials and comfort items to children who are in crisis. These bags are donated to agencies that serve children across the state at no charge. Adventure Bags backpacks not only comfort a child who is in a situation that is beyond their control but are also used as a tool for the agencies, foster homes, shelters, and first responders who serve children and/or families as a relationship builder and to assist them as they navigate through the first 24-48hrs of displacement. Through the organization’s, “Help Us Help Heroes Program,” the non-profit has been able to provide over 800 Adventure Bags to first responders across the state, enabling them to offer security and comfort to the children in their community during crisis situations.
Caption: This image from the Adventure Bags, Inc. website shows an example of an adventure bag appropriate for a 16-18 year old boy
Misty Manus, Executive Director, says, "with these bags, it is our desire that no child be without something that they can call their own and feel a sense of security and comfort during traumatic situations.” Information about this organization and these bags can be found on Adventure Bags Inc, website at www.adventurebags.org or follow them on Facebook.
Adventure Bags, Inc was founded in October of 2011, and since has served over 45,000 children, while partnering with over 400 agencies in all 159 counties in the state of Georgia.
