Our mission is to restore hope and encourage children in foster care, who we call Dreamers, to dream again. We are committed to raising awareness about life after foster care, while providing resources, tools and everyday essentials as they age out of the Tampa Foster Care system and enter into a new phase of adulthood.
Our Mission
How You Can Help Make an Impact
Make an Impact TODAY!
More than 23,000 kids age out of U.S. Foster Care each year. Without the support that comes from an adoptive family or permanency connection, these kids face instant homelessness and are given trash bags to put their most precious possessions in.
Every donation towards our Packing with Purpose Suitcase Donation drive will make sure these teens are not forced to carry their personal items in a trash bag. No Trash Bags here!
How can you make an impact? Read more here on how you can donate a new suitcase, essentials to go inside, or a monetary donation.
A Mom on a Mission
Bernetta Knighten has set a goal, to bring dignity to the process of “aging out” of Florida’s Foster Care System.” To me, they are a forgotten population,” she said, “They are given then trash bags for them to put their things in, and if they don’t have somewhere to go like college or back to a family member, they literally become homeless.” The Valrico mom started a non-profit, called the Knighten Project, several years ago with the goal of making a difference in the world around her.
We were featured on both abc Action News & Fox News Tampa for featuring us on What’s Right in Tampa
Browse Our Amazon Wish List & Walmart Registry
Show your support by shopping our Amazon wish list or our Walmart Registry to purchase new suitcases and/or everyday essentials that will automatically ship to The Knighten Project.
Complete This Form to Request a Suitcase
Are you a foster care organization in the Tampa Bay area that needs suitcases for teens who are aging out of foster care now? Please complete our form and we will contact you with delivery details.
** We do provide suitcases for teens outside of Hillsborough County, but you have to agree to come get them or meet us.**
Complete this form: https://forms.gle/uHBqRnobicbDEzN9A