Dignity from Day One.

Stocked directly in the foster care triage at MetroHealth, our Gap Pack and Busy Bee Bundle programs provide essential clothing and thoughtfully prepared activity kits so children entering foster care receive comfort and joy from the very beginning.

Learn more

Watch the learner-led video below to learn how YOUR family can help!

When you click the donate button below you’ll be taken to this screen. Simply place your child’s studio (or multiple studios!) in the shown section

If donating on Venmo (@clevelandfostercarecloset) simply place the studio(s) in the note section!

3% Cover the Fee

  • "I triaged a sibling set and the clothing they were wearing was extremely dirty, stained, and had holes. The Gap Packs were truly a lifesaver!"

    —MetroHealth Provider

  • "The young girl's pants had a hole in the knee so large that her older sister had tried gluing it back together. They all chose to put on the cozy pajamas"

    —MetroHealth Provider

  • "The children were placed together in a foster home out in Wooster, so the Busy Bee Bundles were perfect to give them for the long car ride"

    —MetroHealth Provider

  • "The teen was visibly uncomfortable and itchy from how soiled her clothing was. She was so grateful to be able to change and slip into something clean and cozy."

    —MetroHealth Provider

  • "I was able to bring them into the back and choose which Gap Pack they wanted based off which colors they preferred. That dignity of choice matters so much"

    —MetroHealth Provider

Cleveland.com article on the program launch

Read the full article here!