In 1995, at the age of 10, Aubyn Burnside conceived and launched a local project to provide foster children with dignity and self respect through the simple gift of a suitcase for their belongings rather than being shuttled from foster home to foster home with their belongings sometimes carried in black trash bags. Her idea spread quickly with individuals and organizations helping out.

Today she still serves as CEO of Suitcases for Kids. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and 83 foreign countries. The program also provides luggage to scholarship campers, adult daycare centers and victims of natural disasters.

http://www.suitcasesforkids.org/