Press, Publicity & Videos

Hope in a Suitcase welcomes all opportunities to share our work and the stories of foster youth with the media and other partners. Please see below for recent videos and articles. If you work with the media and are interested in sharing our story, please contact us.

KTLA SEGMENT

We are very happy that KTLA joined us at our new headquarters and showed their viewers the good work we are doing. Thank you KTLA!

wayfinder

 "A little girl twirls around in her new dress. A boy’s face lights up when he sees the cartoon character on his duffle bag. For a few moments, everything is better." Hope in a Suitcase provides simple comfort and dignity to thousands of children awaiting their initial placement in the foster care system via Wayfinder.

COMING TOGETHER TO HeLp Foster Youth!

Considering a corporate pack?  Hosted by United Talent Agency, see how and why hundreds of hands and hearts in the entertainment community came together to pack over 800 duffel bags in one day.      

Why Hope in a Suitcase matters

It's not just about the "stuff."  Our very first video was created by kids for kids to explain how our simple gesture of kindness can help children going through a difficult transition.  If you are organizing a school drive or leading a collection or fundraiser, this is the video you'll want to share with your community.

Voyage LA—Foster youth connect us

Los Angeles is spread out, which has “the upside of giving us distinct neighborhoods that are full of special character, but that separation also sometimes makes it easy to forget how connected we all are. Foster youth really are a connecting point, because they can be from any ethnicity and from and going to any neighborhood.”

TO FOSTER CHANGE

Click below to learn more about how Hope in a Suitcases started, our shopping days for Tweens & Teens, and our plans at The Emporium:  Foster Resource & Literary Center, which we opened in partnership with The Book Foundation and Foster Care Counts.

Angeleno Magazine

Read about Hope in a Suitcase and why our Executive Director and Co-Founder Marsha Austen works so hard to fulfill our mission to support foster youth.

LA Parent Magazine

Read more about the Founders of Hope in a Suitcase and what’s next for our organization.

Spectrum One Segment

Our belongings give us a sense of belonging. For the 33,000+ kids in the LA Foster Care System, having stuff of their own helps them feel like they belong. Hope in a Suitcase serves over 3000 foster kids every year, providing them with a suitcase full of comfort and essentials to help ease the transition. Watch to learn more.