For my capstone project, I wanted to do something that related closely to my life. I also wanted my project to include giving back. After several ideas, I landed on making bags for kids in foster care. I chose to do this project because I was in the foster care system for 5 and a half years of my life. Through those years I moved to 8 different foster homes. After being in my 8th foster home, I finally got out of the foster care system when this family filed and received permanent legal custody of me. Since I spent so many years in the foster care system, I know what kids in foster care may be going through. I felt making these bags for them would be a good way to help and encourage them through this unfortunate time in their lives. As I worked on planning for this project, I realized it would take some time to collect the items I needed for these bags. I thought if I could work on collecting items for two months, I should have everything by February. Since February was Valentine’s month, I decided to call these bags ¨Foster Youth Love Bags¨. I wanted them to know that someone is thinking of them in the month of love.

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