Welland Burnside

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Short Description: 

While volunteering at a foster care agency, Welland noticed kids kept their belongings in garbage bags.

Winner/Finalist Info
Finalist or Winner: 
Winner
State: 
SC
Describe what this winner does/did: 
While volunteering at a foster care agency, Welland noticed kids kept their belongings in garbage bags. With a grant from Do Something, he started a not-for-profit with his sister to give suitcases to foster kids. 9 years later, the program is in 50 states and 78 countries.

Welland is still President of Suitcases for Kids. As a result of Welland 's efforts, leadership skills and compassion, foster children in every state have received his special suitcases. His project has expanded to include medical missionaries and to date 400,000 suitcases have been collected.

Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
2005