Project Geaux Bags™
Handcrafted for the first hours after a child is removed from their home.
The First 24 Hours
When a child is removed from their home, the first 24 hours matter most. They often arrive at a foster home, a placement, or a safe space with nothing. No pajamas to sleep in. No toothbrush. No familiar comfort to hold.
Geaux Bags™ is the answer to that moment.
Each one is handcrafted, packed by community volunteers, and delivered to the law enforcement officers, child welfare workers, and partner agencies who meet children in crisis. The bag is ready before the call comes. So when a child needs one, it is already there.
What's in a Geaux Bag
Every bag is built around the same idea: a child should have what they need to make it through the first night. Practical things. Comforting things. Things that say someone was thinking of you.
Inside every Geaux Bag:
● Pajamas
● Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, hairbrush, soap)
● Underwear
● A blanket and pillow
● A backpack
● Water and a snack
● A comfort item (a teddy bear or similar)
● A note of encouragement
That last one matters more than it sounds. Some kids hold onto the note longer than anything else in the bag.
Three Sizes, One Purpose
Standard Geaux Bag™
For school-age children.
● Pajamas
● Underwear
● Full Toiletries
● Pillow & blanket
● Backpack
● Water & a snack
● Comfort item
● Note of encouragement
Infant Geaux Bag™
For babies and toddlers.
Everything in a standard bag, plus:
● Onesies
● Diapers
● Infant-sized toiletries
● Pacifier
● Soft blanket
● Stuffed animal
Teen Geaux Bag™
For teenagers ages 13 to 18.
Everything in the standard bag, plus:
● Journal
● School backpack
● Age appropriate hygiene items
From Pack to Placement
Every bag follows the same path:
Donated. Every item inside is funded by a donor or contributed in-kind by the community.
Packed. Volunteers assemble each bag by hand, by size, with care taken on every detail.
Stored. Bags are kept on-site at the Geaux 4 Kids facility, ready before the call comes.
Delivered. Bags are distributed to partner agencies, who place them directly into the hands of the children who need them. Partners include the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana State Police, and parish and city law enforcement agencies across Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Project Geaux Bags™ is proudly funded through the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
26,000+
children served since 2013$200
What it takes to fully pack one bag, piece by piece1,500
Children in Louisiana served in Louisiana in the first three months of 2026Every bag is funded piece by piece, donor by donor. Any amount you give goes directly toward the next child who needs one.