Briggs & Riley and Comfort Cases Proudly Celebrate the Ongoing Success of Giving Back to Youth in Foster Care
2024年5月20日 - 10:07PM
Premium luggage brand Briggs & Riley and Comfort Cases, an
international non-profit organization, are adjoined in the mission
to bring hope and dignity to youth in foster care. Today, the
organizations jointly report that the 2nd annual “Buy a Bag, Give a
Bag” promotion generated
58% more bag donations to Comfort
Cases than its inaugural year. These bags will be reverted
straight into the hands of social service agencies and youth in
foster care.
For the past eleven years, Comfort Cases has packed backpacks
with never-used essential items for youth entering the foster care
system, including: new pajamas, a blanket, a towel, a hygiene kit
(soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.), a book, journal/coloring book,
crayons/pencils and a stuffed animal. For the past two years, each
Comfort Case™ backpack also includes a Comfort XL Duffle bag,
provided by Briggs & Riley.
“With so much going on in today’s world, working with the ‘Good
Humans’ at Briggs & Riley, along with their amazing customers
who so avidly support our mission has truly been a blessing,”
states Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases. “When our social
service agencies are able to give the Comfort XL duffle bags to the
youth in foster care they support, they receive such an incredibly
positive reaction. These kids will no longer need to transport
their belongings in trash bags, but rather in a high-quality,
luxury bag.”
It has been standard practice for social service agencies and
law enforcement to give trash bags to youth when they are entering
foster care or moving from home to home. Scheer experienced this as
a child himself, when he was entered foster care at age 12 and
again when he “aged out” at 18 and suddenly found himself homeless
with his few belongings shoved in a black trash bag (that he still
carries with him today as a reminder.)
“We’re proud of our continued partnership with Comfort Cases and
were delighted to see a second successful year of the online bag
donation event,” said Richard Krulik, CEO of Briggs & Riley.
“The positive impact that Comfort Cases is making on youth entering
the foster care system grows each year and we will continue to
support their mission.”
More than 700 children enter the foster care system every day.
Handing them a trash bag for their belongings continues the feeling
of neglect and not mattering to the world. Since being founded in
2013, Comfort Cases has distributed more than 250,000 Comfort and
Comfort XLs packed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and
the United Kingdom.
The partnership with Briggs & Riley began in 2020 during
National Adoption Awareness Month and has continued over the years,
including February’s annual “A Case for Giving” event, where
customers could donate gently used luggage to participating
retailers around the country. In return, they received a credit
towards a new Briggs & Riley rolling bag and all donated bags
were then distributed to charities including Comfort Cases.
For further details about these programs, please visit
www.briggs-riley.com or visit www.comfortcases.org.
About Briggs & RileyBorn of
a legacy spanning a century, two continents and three generations,
Briggs & Riley is the iconic American travelware brand that is
dedicated to enabling a life well-lived enriched by travel, full of
discovery and meaningful experiences. Owned by US Luggage, LLC,
Briggs & Riley is committed to delivering extraordinary
performance and enduring quality. Inspired to lead the way, from
introducing the world’s first wheeled travelcase to the best
lifetime guarantee in the world, Briggs & Riley’s travelware is
thoughtfully designed with smart solutions and meaningful
consistency, made to last for life. For more information, please
visit www.briggs-riley.com
About Comfort CasesComfort Cases is a 501 (c)3
non-profit organization with a mission to inspire communities to
bring dignity and hope to youth in foster care. Founded in2013,
Comfort Cases has distributed more than 250,000 Comfort Cases and
Comfort XL duffel bags to children in the foster care system in all
50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For more
information, please visit www.comfortcases.org.
Media Contact:David
Thalbergdthalberg@strykermunleygroup.com917.952.2580