Earlier this month, the Trace Bulger Foundation reached out to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to allow deputies to deliver several “random act of kindness bags.” The foundation fills cinch sacks with items an individual may not normally buy for themselves. It is intended to be a random act of kindness for a person who needs something good to happen in his or her life.
Trace Bulger was a 2015 graduate of Guerin Catholic High School. Bulger died in 2019 from a degenerative neurological disease.
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Here’s an idea of what is in a kindness bag (not all are the same):
- Adult bags: Facemask, blanket, gift card ($10 to 25), journal, pens, socks, gloves, tape, dish towel, kitchen utensils, packaged treats (crackers, cookies, jerky, chocolate, mints, gum, etc.), lotion, toiletries, facial tissue pack, coffee/drink tumbler, hand warmers packet, small holiday/seasonal item, etc.
- Youth bags: Gift card ($10 to 25), blanket, socks, hat, gloves, toothbrush, puzzle or cards/game, video DVD, notepad, pens, packaged treats (crackers, cookies, jerky, chocolate, mints, gum, etc.), water bottle/drink tumbler, small holiday/seasonal item, etc.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies delivered bags to eight individuals – four boys, two girls, one adult female, and one adult male.
The foundation also provided stuffed animals with blankets. A Sheriff’s Department employee delivered a stuffed animal with blanket to a five-year-old boy who recently lost a sibling.
To learn more about the Trace Bulger Foundation, visit TraceBulgerFoundation.org.