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title: "Red Bag"
description: "A five-dollar care package you keep in the car and hand to someone in need. Founded freshman year of high school, more than 15,000 bags distributed, covered by NBC, and pitched to Kevin O’Leary."
url: "https://michaelmcroskey.com/work/red-bag"
---

# Red Bag

Nonprofit · 15,000 care packages for people experiencing homelessness · 2010 to 2018

A five-dollar care package you keep in the car and hand to someone in need. Founded freshman year of high school, more than 15,000 bags distributed, covered by NBC, and pitched to Kevin O’Leary.

## Details

- Role: Founder
- Type: Nonprofit
- Tools: Illustrator, WordPress, Amazon
- Year: 2010
- Context: The Red Bag, 2010 to 2018 (https://michaelmcroskey.com/experience)
- Image: https://michaelmcroskey.com/images/work/red-bag.webp (A hand holding out a red drawstring bag)

Part of the portfolio at https://michaelmcroskey.com/ (markdown: https://michaelmcroskey.com/index.md).