Love Waterford has proudly partnered with two remarkable organizations through this event in the past: Love Stanislaus County’s Kids Program and Without Permission.

Love Stanislaus County Kids Program is dedicated to ensuring that children throughout Stanislaus County feel seen, valued, and loved. Their primary focus is supporting children in foster care and educating the community on how to better support these youth and their resource parents. One of the key ways they live out their mission is through their annual countywide Comfort Kit Drive. Every year, hundreds of children enter foster care—often with little more than the clothes they’re wearing. Comfort Kits are given to children on the night they are removed from their homes, offering both practical essentials and comforting items that provide stability during a life-changing moment.

Without Permission works to confront the culture that enables sex trafficking and to support those affected by it. Through partnerships in the Central Valley and beyond, they serve at-risk youth and help restore victims. One of their outreach efforts includes providing Bags of Compassion—care packages filled with items of comfort and dignity. These bags are often delivered directly to individuals currently being victimized, reminding them that they are not forgotten and that help and hope are available.

Over the years, Love Waterford has partnered with both organizations to assemble and deliver these meaningful kits—Comfort Kits for children in foster care and Bags of Compassion for survivors of human trafficking. Together, these efforts ensure that some of our community’s most vulnerable youth experience love, dignity, and tangible support when they need it most.