UpdatedFri, May 21, 2021 at 9:07 pm ET
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Elizabeth Urquiola poses with luggage donated by the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office staff members. (Pasco County Tax Collector s Office)
Greg Giordano displays luggage donated by members of the community. (Pasco County Tax Collector s Office)
PASCO COUNTY, FL Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and staff collect donations of gently used luggage, suitcases, and other travel-related bags throughout the year. The items are used to equip displaced children and families with new or gently used suitcases.
The kids and families in need are identified by the Luggage of Love program, which is coordinated in Pasco County by the University of Florida s Pasco Extension Office. The children, who often must travel with caseworkers into foster care, or are otherwise removed from their homes due to emergency situations, historically have only had plastic garbage bags in which to carry their clothing and personal belongings.