MLIAB, "Beyond the Bag"

11/06/2026

✨ Meet the nine honorees we’ll be cheering for this Saturday!

My Life In A Bag Foundation is proud to introduce the 2026 award recipients of The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala. Swipe to meet the young leader, foster parent, advocates, and community partners whose stories we’ll celebrate.

🏆 Darryl “DMC” McDaniels Spirit of Kindness Award — LaTonya AnNoor
🏆 Heart of Gold Honor Award — Good Shepherd Children & Family Services
🏆 Foster Hero Award — Regina Smith, foster and adoptive parent
🏆 Resilience Rock Star Award — Aireil Cooper, McCluer North High School senior
🏆 Dream Builder Award — Katelynn Miller, child abuse and neglect investigator with Missouri Children’s Division; Jaime Daggett, child and family advocate; and Patricia Moss-Lingard, Employment Specialist with the Family Court Sibling (FCS) Program
🏆 Generosity Award — Ragan Andrew, Executive Director of Greater Giving
🏆 Community Partnership Award — Blessings Are Miracles

We’re just two days away, and there’s still time to get your ticket. Come applaud our honorees and help us continue improving the lives of children in foster care.

📅 Saturday, November 7 | 5:00–8:30 PM
📍 The Post Building, St. Louis
🎟️ Get your tickets now: www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

11/05/2026

✨ Two days to go. Who are you bringing?

Invite a friend, bring a coworker, and join My Life In A Bag Foundation for The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala. Hear from Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, celebrate our honorees, and raise your paddle during Fund the Need to help improve the lives of children in foster care.

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 5:00–8:30 PM
📍 The Post Building, St. Louis

You won’t want to miss it. Tag the person you’re bringing and get your tickets today at www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org. Use code DMC at checkout for 50% off general admission.

11/05/2026

With Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

THE CLOCK IS RUNNING OUT. WE ARE DAYS AWAY — AND THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO ACT.

If you have been waiting to purchase your ticket, do not wait any longer. The opportunity to be part of The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala is closing fast.

This gala is about what happens next.

It is about helping children and youth in foster care move into their next chapter with more than hope — with mentorship, reading literacy, mental-health support, life skills, opportunity, and a pathway toward stability and independence.

Some of the most extraordinary people in history began with difficult circumstances. What changed their story was not simply talent — it was opportunity.

That is what we are working to create.

Through Beyond the Bag, My Life In A Bag Foundation is building toward a future where young people aging out of care have stronger support systems, meaningful connections, educational opportunities, and pathways toward safe housing through our tiny-home initiative.

Your ticket helps move that vision forward.

This is more than attending a gala.
It is choosing to stand behind a young person’s future.
It is helping turn possibility into opportunity.
It is helping make the next chapter stronger than the last.

Are you ready to be part of the change?

🎟️ Get your ticket NOW.
Use code DMC at checkout for 50% off General Admission.

📅 November 7, 2026
📍 The Post Building, St. Louis
🌐 www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

Do not wait until the moment has passed. Be in the room. Be part of the impact. Help us create what comes next.

11/04/2026

AFTER THE GALA… WE DANCE.

We are officially in the final days before The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala, and if you still haven’t made plans for November 7, this is your sign.

Even if you can’t make the full gala presentation, you can still join us for the official after-party and dance the night away with DJ Charlie Chan Soprano on the ones and twos.

This is where the lights come down, the music turns up, and the celebration continues.

After-Party: 8:30 PM–11:00 PM
The Post Building
November 7, 2026

Use code DMC at checkout and secure your ticket while there is still time.

🎟️ Don’t wait until you see the pictures and videos the next day wishing you had been there.

Come dressed. Come ready. Bring your friends. Hit the dance floor. Make the memories.

Tag the person you’re bringing with you.

🔥 The countdown is on. The room is filling. The music is ready. Are you coming?

Get your ticket now:
www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

Come for the gala. Come just for the after-party. Either way — be in the room.

11/04/2026

DON’T JUST PLAN YOUR OUTFIT — RESERVE YOUR SEAT.

We are days away from The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala, and there is still time to be part of an evening built around purpose, possibility, and impact.

Join My Life In A Bag Foundation on November 7, 2026 as we celebrate history, community, resilience, and the brighter futures we are working to create for children and youth in foster care.

Come dressed in your favorite era. Experience the raffles. Capture the memories. Celebrate with us.

But most importantly — help us make a difference.

Your ticket helps support the work, the vision, and the next chapter for the young people we serve.

🎟️ Get your tickets now.
Use code DMC at checkout for 50% off General Admission.

www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

Be in the room. Make an impact. Help create what comes next.

We’ll see you November 7.

11/03/2026

4 DAYS TO GO!

We are officially just four days away from The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala, and if you have not secured your ticket yet, you still have time — but don’t wait.

Trust us when we say, you do not want to miss this experience.

Join us on November 7, 2026 for an unforgettable evening that celebrates purpose, community, and the future of children and youth in foster care. You’ll also get a powerful look at how My Life In A Bag Foundation will continue expanding our impact and creating even more opportunities for the young people we serve.

And while you’re there, make sure you stop by the photo booths and capture the memories through the ages. Dress the part, strike a pose, grab your people, and create moments you’ll be able to look back on long after the night is over.

A huge thank you to for continuing to support us year after year and helping make these memorable moments possible!

🎟️ Limited seats remain — secure yours now.
Use code DMC for 50% off General Admission.

www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

Four days. One unforgettable evening. Don’t miss your chance to be in the room.

11/03/2026

NOVEMBER 7 IS ALMOST HERE — DID YOU GET YOUR TICKET YET?

If the answer is no, you still have time — but the window is closing.

The Orphan’s Odyssey: Geared for Greatness Gala is more than a night out. It is about what comes next for children and youth in foster care, and why My Life In A Bag Foundation is working to create more dignity, more opportunity, and more support beyond the bag.

Before you decide to wait another day, watch the video.

See why we are having this gala.
See why this work matters.
See why we need you in the room.

Then secure your seat.

🎟️ Tickets are still available for November 7.
www.mylifeinabagfoundation.org

Don’t just hear about the impact afterward. Be there. Be part of it. Help us build what comes next.

Watch the video. Get your ticket. Join us November 7.

11/03/2026

With UnitedHealthcare – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉