Many youth leave foster care with few resources to help them set up their own home. The Christmas Box Lifestart Kits were created through input from teens aging out of care—they are also based on items that a parent would likely send their child to college with.
Each Lifestart Kit is contained within a convenient 30 gallon plastic tub and includes:
- Blanket
- Pillow
- Sheet set
- Dishes and set of plastic tumblers
- Plastic tumblers—set of four or six
- eating utensils
- Plastic measuring cups and spoons
- Assorted cooking utensils—mixing spoons, pancake turner, spatula
- Can opener/peeler
- Set of cooking pans
- Set of plastic mixing bowls
- Kitchen towels and dish cloths
- Bath towels and wash cloths
- Hygiene kit
- Tool kit
- Small first aid kit
- Flashlight
- The Five Lessons by Richard Paul Evans. This book teaches simple principles geared towards financial stability and independence.
- Information for the youth, including lists of local/national resources and supports available to them.
