Everyday children are rescued from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. These children are confused, scared, and desperate for security, comfort after being separated from family, home and possessions. Children frequently enter foster care with nothing.

Pockets of Hope provides these children with new backpacks filled with personal care items they need, and comfort items they can call their own.

NEWS

Backpacks provided to date: 994
October 2018:
  • The backpack count has been updated to 994.  The community support and community need continues!
September 2018:
  • The Maple Grove Hospital Pharmacy staff donated a car full of backpacks and items.  Thank you for your support of local foster kids!
August 2018:
  • More feedback from two children that received backpacks. Read The Impact.
July 2018:
  • New feedback from a recent recipient of a backpack. Check out The Impact.
June 2018:
  • Pockets of Hope has provided over 900 backpacks to date for local foster children in central Minnesota.​
May 2018:
  • Thank you to Girl Scout Troop #399.  They made blankets, collected backpack items, and helped pack backpacks!  
  • The Central Minnesota Lama Club provided a huge donation of tie blankets, stuffed animals, night lights, water bottles and gum!  Thank you for your generosity and support!
April 2018:
  • Alltran of Sartell had a drive and collected hundreds of items and donated money to Pockets of Hope.  Thank you Alltran!
  • Backpack count updated to 828.
  • The 4th Annual Pockets of Hope Fundraiser is Sunday April 22nd, 4-7pm, at the Blue Line Sartell.  Want to help?  Donate funds, donate items, or buy food at the Blue Line.  View all the contributors on the Events page.
  • The donations and community support continues, check out our Supporters page!​
March 2018:
  • More great feedback. Check out The Impact.
  • A big thanks to Cassie S. & the Stearns County Healthcare Unit for donating 16 filled backpacks!
February 2018:
  • Thank you to the newest Supporters of Pockets of Hope: Sartell Sauk Rapids MOMS Club, South Santiago Lutheran Church, & Stearns Benton Bar Association.
  • Save the Date - the 4th Annual Pockets of Hope Fundraiser is Sunday, April 22th at the Blueline in Sartell.
January 2018:
  • Backpack totals updated: For 2017, 344 provided. Overall total = 755.
  • Pockets of Hope has dropped off 50+ backpacks to the Central Minnesota Child Advocacy Center. These go directly to children in our area.​ ​ ​​​