The Giving Heart - Richmond, Virginia
The Giving Bag Project

Thank you for your
continued donations!

Our next project - "Secret
Valentine" - has a deadline
of February 4th.

Imagine how one small bag can make a large difference…

The Giving Bag Project began as a distribution project during The Giving Heart’s 2007 Community
Thanksgiving Feast.  To date, over 4000 Giving Bags have found their way into the hands of many
in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan area.  This year-round project allows individuals, families
and groups to help us continue providing small items to the needy, the elderly, the disabled and
homeless.  As we broaden this project to meet year-round needs, we will partner with other
organizations to collaborate on ways to reach further into the community, serving those who
would otherwise go without.

Upcoming Project - "Secret Valentine" Giving Bags
Donation Deadline:  February 11, 2012
Distribution Date:  February 12-14, 2012

Help us to send a little cheer to many of the elderly in the Greater Richmond area by donating
items to create our Secret Valentine Giving Bags.  Special emphasis for this Giving Bag project
will be on any of the following items:

  • Blankets - lap, twin, queen, etc.  (preferably new, but gently used also accepted)
  • Candy (regular and/or sugar-free)
  • Forever stamps
  • Envelopes
  • Writing Paper
  • Pens
  • Shampoo (full size appreciated)
  • Soap
  • Socks
  • Valentine Cards
  • Band aids
  • Magnifying or reading glasses
  • Easy to open foods
  • Nutritional snacks
  • Beverages
  • Magazines and/or Puzzle Books

Volunteers will get together on Saturday, February 11th, to create the actual "Secret Valentine"
bags and ready them for distribution.  Volunteer needs will be based on the amount of donations
collected.    

Do you represent a group?  Consider your own off-site "Secret Valentine" project - collecting and
creating bags that, completed, can be donated to The Giving Heart for distribution.

Email us of your interest in this year's "Secret Valentine" Giving Bag Project.  Click on the right
side of this page for a copy of the "Secret Valentine" details.
Want to donate a
Giving Bag?  
Contact
us here.
11527 Primrose Lane
Rockville, Va.  23146
(804) 749-4726
Click here for a
downloadable
copy of our
"Secret
Valentine"
Giving Bag
Project