Lake Trust Assembles 1,044 Care Kits for Foster Kids
Lake Trust Credit Union employees packed care kits for Michigan children and teenagers entering foster care during its ninth annual Powered by Good Day.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy
On Oct. 12, 293 Lake Trust Credit Union employees volunteered more than 600 hours to assemble 1,044 care kits for children and teenagers entering foster care across Michigan. The credit union also donated nearly $4,000 in food to LACASA in Howell.
Why it matters
The kits are intended to help infants, children and teenagers get through their first night in a new home, a moment of significant upheaval. The effort reflects corporate volunteering aimed at supporting families and agencies that serve Michigan's foster care population.
Lake Trust reported 1,044 care kits assembled by 293 employees over more than 600 volunteer hours on Oct. 12, with nearly $4,000 in food donated to LACASA. The distribution of kits beyond the named recipients was not detailed.
The players
Lake Trust Credit Union
A Michigan-based credit union that sponsors the Powered by Good Day volunteer initiative and organized the foster care kit effort.
LACASA
A Howell-based organization that received nearly $4,000 in food donated by Lake Trust Credit Union.
The details
Volunteers hand-tied blankets and packed backpacks with essentials, with some kits sent to Ennis Center for Children in Monroe and Love in Deed in DeWitt. Additional kits will go to foster care organizations elsewhere in Michigan, and the credit union bought $420 worth of cookies from Torch 180 Cafe & Coffee Bar in Fowlerville.
Timeline
Oct. 12: 293 employees volunteered to assemble care kits and pack backpacks.
Nov. 2: Coverage of the care kit effort and food donation was published.
Roadmap
Corporate volunteer days organized around specific causes have become a common way for Michigan employers to direct workforce hours toward local needs. This effort places Lake Trust's charitable activity within that broader pattern of employee-driven community service.
Michigan families and agencies working with foster children may benefit from the kits and food donations distributed across the state. The effort shows how local volunteer programs can directly support children during difficult transitions.
The takeaway
Employee volunteer hours can be channeled into practical, immediate support for children entering foster care. Organizations looking to contribute can start by partnering with local foster care agencies to identify the supplies they most need.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Livingston Daily Press & Argus.
