Bringing joy, hope, and shine—one bag at a time—to pediatric and elderly patients in San Francisco.
Bags of Sunshine is a volunteer, youth‑run project sponsored by Lux et Cura Foundation. Young people and community volunteers prepare and deliver thoughtfully assembled bags filled with high‑quality, safe items to brighten the days of patients who could use extra encouragement and care.
Each bag is a curated bundle of joy designed to bring comfort, distraction, and delight to kids and older adults receiving care in San Francisco.
Bags of Sunshine are gifted to local pediatric and elderly patients who may be facing long days, uncertainty, or isolation. Every bag is assembled by youth and volunteers who want recipients to feel seen, supported, and cared for.
As the project grows, we plan to host fundraising events, run supply drives, and deepen partnerships with hospitals, clinics, and care facilities across the city.
Each bag is filled with safe, age‑appropriate, and engaging items, such as:
Items may vary by age group and setting, but each bag is built with care, safety, and dignity in mind.
Bags of Sunshine is designed and run by young volunteers who want to make a tangible difference in their city. Adult mentors provide guidance, but youth voices shape the ideas, outreach, and the contents of each bag.
Through this project, young people learn leadership, empathy, and project‑planning skills while building a culture of kindness and service.
The Bags of Sunshine Project is one of several emerging initiatives sponsored by Lux et Cura Foundation to support youth leadership and community‑centered service.
As the foundation grows, Bags of Sunshine will sit alongside other projects that help neighbors care for one another in practical, visible ways.
Any donation—large or small—goes directly toward filling and delivering more bags to patients who could use encouragement.
We welcome directly donated items from our lists, or items purchased off of our wishlists.
Links will be updated as needs change so that your support matches what recipients need most.
Monetary donations help purchase supplies, cover packing and delivery costs, and keep Bags of Sunshine giving!
Donate to Bags of SunshineThe Bags of Sunshine project is sponsored by the Lux et Cura Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Qualifying gifted items and monetary donations may be tax deductible.
Help assemble, organize, and deliver Bags of Sunshine—and bring a little extra light to someone’s day.
If you or your youth group would like to get involved, please reach out by email. We’ll share upcoming project dates, roles, and ways to help from home.
Contact: luxetcurafoundation@gmail.com