Imagine being a teenager experiencing mental health challenges, being dropped off at an unfamiliar place with very few belongings, often everything you own in one bag. This is reality for many youth at Nexus Family Healing.
Upon arrival, our Nexus Family Healing team provides all the essential care our youth will need while in our care. Through our Comforts of Home Program, donors can help us upgrade our youths' experiences by buying items like soft sheets, fuzzy blankets, and fluffy towels - small comforts that help our clients feel valued and supported during their healing journey. Your donation, whether monetary or through gifted items, helps transform a stark room into a nurturing space. Join us in bringing comfort and hope to those who need it most.
Welcome to Wellness Bags
Welcome to Wellness Bags are for youth undergoing mental health treatment in long-term residential treatment facilities across Nexus Family Healing. When a youth arrives at one of our residential treatment facilities, they will receive a duffle bag full of comforting elements for their bedroom. Then once they graduate from treatment, they can take all of their new belongings with them.
Welcome to Wellness Bag Contents
These simple comforts, which most of us take for granted, mean the world to the youth we serve. To create the wellness bags, we ask that all items to be newly purchased, and complete with the following items. Each bag costs approximately $100 to $200 depending on where it is purchased.
- XL Duffle Bag (80L – 96L)
- Comforter set (washable, twin size)
- Bath towel and washcloth set (2 sets)
- Blanket (twin size)
- Sheet set (2 sets, twin size)
- Bedside rug
How to Donate "Welcome to Wellness" Bags
- Support our "Welcome to Wellness" initiative: Shop online and ship items directly to your chosen Nexus agency. We'll assemble the bags on-site, bringing comfort to those who need it most. Visit Myregistry.com and search for the Welcome to Wellness Bags gift lists at the Nexus Family Healing agency of your choice. Click here for step-by-step ordering instructions.
- Make giving a shared experience: Gather friends, family, or colleagues to assemble bags together. It's a meaningful way to connect or team build while supporting our cause.
You may purchase items at local stores or online through our Myregistry.com Welcome to Wellness Bags gift list. Items purchased through Amazon can be delivered to your address and assembled by you, or you can purchase like items local at another retailer and deliver to the Nexus agency of your choice. Please contact JoLanne Hanson at jhanson@nexusfamilyhealing.org or 612-716-0902 if you choose this option so the agency can be notified and expect the donation.
- Transform a life with a $200 gift: Your donation funds a complete Welcome to Wellness Bag, providing essential comfort to a youth in need. Every bag makes a difference. Give now by using the form below and any amount donated will go to Welcome to Wellness Bags for our youth.