• AHA Assistant
• Sep 13
• Uncategorized

Personalized items: Operation HOPE Bag

What kind of personalized items can be added to Operation HOPE Bag?

Operation HOPE is a community project by the community, for the community! The purpose of the personalized item in the bag is to ensure that the community actively participates in the project. We want people to spend time with their family or friends while contributing or packing these bags. Although there are no restrictions on what can be donated but here are some guidelines

1. Ensure the item fits in the bag. Our bags are brown paper bags that are 8 x 5.25 x 3.75 inches. Any item that does not fit in the bag, increases the work of the volunteers while packing and transporting the bags. 
2. The item should be handcrafted. The main idea behind the personalized items is to make the recipients feel cared and when they see human efforts being put into their bags, they really appreciate it. 
3. The item should be easy to make and can be made in bulk in a decent amount of time. For more inspiration here is a list of items our volunteers have made in the past
4. The item should be relatable or useful to the demographic. We want to make sure that our recipients see value in the items that they receive. 
5. The item can be replicated easily by volunteers of all age groups. As most of our volunteers like the participate with their families, we want to ensure that they can all participate together.