Help reach Children In need
History
It's All In The Bag
After personally giving a five year old child the quilt I made him with a stuffed dog and book, I was not happy handing a child a ziplock bag, I knew I could do more. I needed an eye catching design in a sturdy duffel bag, big enough to hold a lap quilt, books, toiletries and toys for distribution to youth in hospitals and foster care. and at a reasonable cost.
I found a company called Everything Branded. Within two weeks, I had a sample bag with the logo I designed. These past four years, I’ve ordered over a thousand bags, and worked through fluctuation of shipping times and prices, and have had superb customer service with any salesperson I work with.
The company knows I donate the bags and have supported my efforts with excellent prices. Thanks to Everything Branded, my dreams of offering comfort bags to children and teens continues to grow and flourish.
Every bag gets a book, toys, fidget item, journal, and toiletries along with a handmade quilt. Contents are individualized according to age and or gender, as well as need.
I am a longtime resident of Antioch , CA, mother, grandmother former Special Education teacher, and stroke survivor. I wanted to turn my own life‘s challenges into something hopeful for women and children in similar situations. Snug As A Bug Bags is a team, I am a Member of GFWC Woman’s Club of Antioch, Kiwanis , and in the East CCC Children and Family Services community partnership group.
– Allison Norris.
Snug As A Bug Bags are regularly delivered to the Department of Children and Family Services.
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Goals
Snug As A Bug Bags are specially designed care packages that provide comfort and hope to children of all ages. This project promotes service by including community businesses , service clubs and organizations in collecting donations and services. My goal is to collaborate with other agencies and organizations ,and provide the model and materials to facilitate their own Snug As A.Bug Bag projects in their local communities around the country.
Get Involved
Snug As A Bug would love to have your help to reach more kids in need, here’s how:
Help sew or cut fabric, we can help you learn, or provide fabric squares to sew.
Donate items for bags
Sponsor the cost of a Comfort Bag
Start your own local group
Everyone has a talent or gift to share, and there are many groups and organizations that do marvelous things to help others in America and around the world. You can :
Join a Service Group
Volunteer at a local charity or community sponsored event
Join a religious organization
Help your neighbors with simple tasks.
Being a part of your community is easier , when you find a way to serve in it.
This is Bonnie, she is an experienced quilter and a member of her local Women’s Club (GFWC). She drives thirty miles to pick up quilt kits, and then delivers the finished quilts to me.
Meet another Snug As A Bug volunteer, Jhoanna. She learned about Snug As A Bug from a donation drive at her child’s school, and wanted to help. She cuts fabric squares beautifully!
Meet Pam my long time friend and neighbor. She was a dedicated middle school Language Arts teacher for many years, and has recently retired. She now has time to renew her love of sewing and has found a new way to serve children in our community.
I recently retired from the Antioch Unified School District and was looking for ways to contribute to our community through volunteer work. The Snug as a Bug Comfort Bags project turned out to be the ideal opportunity. Allison made it so easy to start. She provided all the materials and after just a little instruction, I am now hooked! I was surprised at how easy it is to make the quilts and it is so fulfilling knowing they will bring comfort to children facing adversity.
Meet Andrea, our newest Snug As A Bug team member. She is an experienced quilter and lover of crafts. She has been involved in boutiques around Antioch for many years. Besides her love of sewing, Andrea was an employee for the Antioch School District for seventeen years. She and her husband were also involved in the Delta Skimmers , cheering on their son. Thank you Andrea for volunteering your time and talent !
My name is Jewelia and I was born and raised in Antioch, CA.I have a huge passion for giving back to my community. I donate my time to feeding the less fortunate at various food banks. I loved sewing as a child, and I’m excited to expand my outreach and get back to sewing as an adult. I am thrilled to join Snug As A Bug, as a new way to give back to my community that I love.
Donate
Snug As A Bug is now sponsored under the Antioch Woman’s Club and is under their 501-C3. I am proud to have their encouragement and support.
Supporters
When beginning Snug As A Bug Bags my dream was to unify our community around a common goal of supporting children and teens in challenging circumstances. I want to thank the many people and organizations for their generosity of donations and services ; from Germany to many cities in my home state of California. I am grateful to Lynn Confetti Ledbetter, for choosing me to be her President’s Project (23-24) for the Mt Diablo GFWC Women’s Club . This gave me the opportunity to expand my dreams to a larger community.
Sponsors
Many thanks to our generous donors.
