We accept new or gently used suitcases or duffel bags through the Duffels of Dignity program
The Duffels of Dignity program is not currently accepting donations. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check back for future updates.
Hillsborough County Children's Services assists many local children who are in traumatic situations, facing homelessness, or in need of emergency shelter.
Some come without a bag to store their belongings. Unfortunately, some are forced to use garbage bags to carry their few personal items. Foster care youth in Hillsborough County face similar needs.
Filling a need
To help these children and offer them a bit of courage and dignity, Children's Services accepts new or gently used suitcases or duffel bags through its Duffels of Dignity program.
Since the program started in October 2022, over 2,000 new and used bags and thousands of personal care items have been donated to those in need.
Duffels of Dignity community partnerships
Children's Services has also partnered with local nonprofits Mary & Martha House and The Spring of Tampa Bay, which help women and their children escape domestic violence, by providing luggage to residents in their programs.
Contact us
For information regarding the Duffels of Dignity program, call Children's Services at (813) 264-3807.