Participate in our 2026 Loving Bags Campaign
Help us prepare 400 Loving Bags for members of our unsheltered community.
Backpack donations are needed by Saturday, December 5th. Volunteers will gather in Coral Gables to pack and distribute the bags on Sunday, December 13th, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
You can help by purchasing backpacks, making a financial contribution, volunteering, sharing our campaign, or sending positive thoughts and prayers.
Backpack Details:
Shipping Address:
3133 Jackson Ave, Miami, FL 33133
Where to Purchase:
What to purchase:
SKU: TT9709
Description: 15-Piece Essential Homeless Hygiene Kit with Backpack, Blanket, Socks
How Many BOXES are needed: 34 boxes
Each box contains 12 backpacks and costs just under $129 delivered.
Throughout the project, we receive many donated items to include in the Loving Bags. However, financial contributions are sometimes needed to purchase the actual backpacks and missing supplemental items used each year.
Keeping the bags consistent also helps volunteers identify who has already received one during distribution.
Every donation brings us closer to our goal. A contribution of $130 helps provide supplies for approximately 12 Loving Backpacks. Thank you for helping us support members of our unsheltered community.
Please help us make a meaningful difference in the lives of members of our unsheltered community.
Donate through Zelle: info@miainnerlight.com
Become an ambassador for this cause by following our social media pages, sharing our posts, leaving comments, and inviting your friends and family to participate. Every share helps us reach more people and strengthen this important charitable work, which is carried out entirely by volunteers.
Volunteers of Love organizes several projects throughout the year, including Loving Unsheltered Bags. Watch our videos to see how the bags are prepared and distributed. To protect the privacy and dignity of the people we serve, we avoid filming them and keep the focus on the volunteers, donors, and loving work behind each bag.
We sincerely thank everyone who donates, packs, distributes, or helps spread the word. The care and kindness placed into every Loving Bag make a meaningful difference.
All donations must be received by Sunday, December 6th, 2026, one week before the packing and distribution event.
Date: Sunday, December 13th, 2026
Location: Coral Gables
Address: The exact address will be provided to registered volunteers.
1:00 p.m. — Station setup (designated setup team)
2:00 p.m. — Packing of the Loving Bags begins (all volunteers)
3:30 p.m. — Prayer
3:40 p.m. — Group photograph
4:00 p.m. — Distribution begins (please review the guidelines below)
5:30 p.m. — Event concludes
The hands-on portion of this project allows volunteers to place love and care into every Loving Bag. Preparing for this event requires months of effort, dedication, organization, and teamwork. On the scheduled day, volunteers may help with packing, distribution, or both.
Packing
Donated items are arranged along an assembly line, with organized stations to make packing efficient. Each station adds one or two items to every bag. Completed bags are then placed in a designated area.
After all the bags have been packed, the group gathers for a prayer of gratitude. We give thanks for everyone’s efforts and ask for blessings for the volunteers and the unsheltered members of our community who will receive the bags.
A final group photograph is taken with the completed bags before they are loaded into the volunteers’ vehicles for distribution.
Distribution
Volunteers are assigned to teams and designated distribution locations before leaving. Vehicles will be fully loaded with Loving Bags.
We recommend traveling in teams of two or three, and drivers should never distribute alone. If only two volunteers are in a vehicle, the passenger should sit in the back to help distribute the bags safely.
Keep vehicle windows only partially open and distribute one bag at a time in a safe, orderly, and respectful manner.
If you are unable to donate, pack, or distribute Loving Bags this year, you can still support the project.
Spiritist philosophy teaches us about the power of thought and the vibrations we share with others. We invite you to send positive thoughts, loving energy, and prayers for the success of this project, our volunteers, and the people we serve. Your spiritual support is deeply appreciated.
The Loving Unsheltered Bags Project
This project is an act of love created to bring dignity, encouragement, and hope to people who are too often overlooked by society. A Loving Bag may not change someone’s circumstances, but it can provide practical assistance and remind that person that they are seen, valued, and cared for.
People experiencing homelessness may also face unemployment, housing instability, health concerns, family difficulties, or other challenging circumstances. We are not here to judge anyone. We are here to offer kindness, respect, practical assistance, and hope.
The project began in New York City in 2014. After moving from New York to Miami, Volunteers of Love was created in 2017 to help people and families in need. Throughout the year, our volunteers support charitable causes and community organizations through food distributions, cleanups, performances for older adults, Loving Bags, and many other activities.
Watch our videos to learn more about our projects and the people who make them possible. Please help us spread love throughout the year.
Together, we are stronger
and together, we can do more for those in need.
Volunteers of Love is powered entirely by volunteers who believe that every act of kindness matters. We all experience difficult moments, but we can still offer compassion and practical support to someone facing an even greater challenge.
Thank you for your interest, generosity, and willingness to help.
Join us and become a Volunteer of Love. Together, we CAN do more!
