No More Trash Bags Decatur County

No More Trash Bags Decatur County 8th Annual Decatur County Please check out these local small business owners and thank them for their thoughtful support of our donation drive.

is a community donation drive with the goal of providing a cinch backpack filled with essentials for foster children at the time they are removed from the home and placed in foster care. We want them to have a new, clean outfit as well as toiletries and hygiene items like a new toothbrush, toothpaste and shampoo. We also provide small journals, coloring books, puzzles and 'busy ha

nds' activities and comfort items like small stuffed animals and dolls. Our generous sponsors - Jennifer Louden Real Estate and Barb's Babes Day Cares - provide all the cinch backpacks for this project.

Donation Drop Box Host Spotlight: Dog-Eared PagesToday I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to Dog Eared Pages in Gr...
06/15/2026

Donation Drop Box Host Spotlight: Dog-Eared Pages

Today I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to Dog Eared Pages in Greensburg and owner Taylor Hauk for hosting a No More Trash Bags donation drop box this year.

An indie bookstore is already such a special kind of place in a community. It is a place people wander into for stories, comfort, connection, imagination, and a little bit of magic. This year, Dog Eared Pages also made room for our mission.

Taylor allowed us to take up space in her business, helped share the need with her customers, and gave people another easy place to drop off new items for children entering foster care.

That matters.

This drive only works because local businesses are willing to say yes. Yes, you can put a box here. Yes, we will tell people about it. Yes, these kids are worth our time, our space, and our attention.

Taylor, thank you for being part of this year’s drive and for helping us remind our community that children deserve to feel seen, loved, and remembered, especially during one of the hardest moments of their lives.

Please join me in thanking Dog Eared Pages for being part of No More Trash Bags this year.

Although the drive has officially ended, a box arrived just now for a special reason. I need to share an update from the...
06/15/2026

Although the drive has officially ended, a box arrived just now for a special reason.

I need to share an update from the donation drive.

When I picked up one of our donation drop boxes, it was completely empty. Not one item.

In that moment, I was told the box had been kept in a closet during the collection period.

I don’t have a pretty way to dress that up. This drive exists to collect items for children entering foster care, children who may be leaving home with little or nothing of their own. So realizing that a donation box had been hidden away was heartbreaking.

But here’s the part I really want you to hear.

My friend and neighbor, Taylor Vannatta Baughman, found out what happened and immediately went into rescue mode.

She challenged her clients to donate from the Amazon Wish List, send her their receipt, and be entered to win a free service from her.

And just like that, donations started coming in.

That is the kind of community I believe in. The community I grew up in, and the community I came home to 💙

Taylor, thank you for not just being upset right along with me, but for doing something about it. Thank you for stepping up quickly, generously, and publicly for these kids.

To Taylor’s clients who donated, thank you. You helped fill a gap that should never have existed, and I am so grateful.

Today, I’m choosing to focus on the helpers.
Taylor Vannatta Stylist

To the person who so thoughtfully dropped off a bag full of composition notebooks, small journals with all different co...
06/13/2026

To the person who so thoughtfully dropped off a bag full of composition notebooks, small journals with all different covers to fit many different personalities and lots and lots of sharpened pencils: you get it. You really get it. Thank you.

Sorting continues and will be complete this weekend for delivery this week! Look for updated totals soon! 🤯 Thank you so...
06/13/2026

Sorting continues and will be complete this weekend for delivery this week! Look for updated totals soon! 🤯 Thank you so much!

And just like that, another year of No More Trash Bags is coming to a close. ❤️Before I start picking everything up, I w...
06/01/2026

And just like that, another year of No More Trash Bags is coming to a close. ❤️

Before I start picking everything up, I want to take a minute to thank the people and businesses who helped make this drive possible.

Thank you to our donation drop box hosts:

Barb’s Babes
Dog Eared Pages
Jennifer Louden at Maximum Results Realty

Thank you for giving this project a place in your businesses and making it easy for our community to show up for kids in foster care.

A huge thank you also goes to this year’s sponsors:

Jennifer Louden Real Estate
Venue on Three

Your support helps make it possible to provide bags and essentials for children who are entering foster care during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

And to every single person who donated, shared a post, ordered from the Amazon Wish List, sent money, dropped off items, or quietly helped this mission move forward, thank you. Truly.

I’ll be picking up all donation boxes on Wednesday, so there are still a couple of days left to stop by one of the drop box locations and drop off your new, unused donations before the boxes disappear.

Every pair of pajamas, every pack of socks, every toiletry item, every comfort item matters.

Thank you for helping us remind these kids that they are seen, valued, and worthy of having things of their very own.

Closing out May with gratitude.Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, hosted a drop box, or sent encouragement.A...
05/30/2026

Closing out May with gratitude.
Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, hosted a drop box, or sent encouragement.
And thank you in advance to the people who still plan to help.
We are still collecting through the end of May, still showing up, and still working to make those first 24 hours a little gentler for local children entering foster care.
The Wish List is linked on our page, and cash donations can be sent to on Venmo.

As we get closer to the end of this year's drive, I want to keep this mission in front of people.Please do not underesti...
05/27/2026

As we get closer to the end of this year's drive, I want to keep this mission in front of people.
Please do not underestimate how much these donated items matter: clean clothes, pajamas, underwear, toiletries, books, journals, crayons, and toys.
These are practical donations, but they also send a message of care.

This drive is not about extras.It is about first needs.First night.First morning.First hard day.That is why we focus on ...
05/26/2026

This drive is not about extras.
It is about first needs.
First night.
First morning.
First hard day.
That is why we focus on basics, comfort, and simple items that help a child feel seen and cared for right away.

If you have been waiting for a good time to donate, this weekend is a good time.Add one or two items to your cart. Drop ...
05/23/2026

If you have been waiting for a good time to donate, this weekend is a good time.
Add one or two items to your cart. Drop them off at one of our county boxes. Or send a little help through Venmo at .
No grand gesture necessary. Every single item is huge. Just people helping where and how they can.

A toothbrush.Toothpaste.A brush.Pajamas.Underwear.A book.A small toy.Crayons.These are ordinary things.But for a child e...
05/22/2026

A toothbrush.
Toothpaste.
A brush.
Pajamas.
Underwear.
A book.
A small toy.
Crayons.
These are ordinary things.
But for a child entering care, ordinary things can become a lifeline of comfort and normalcy.
The Wish List is linked on our page, and cash donations can be sent to on Venmo.

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