Jack Sadler, Hendricks County Sheriff, holding one of the Be Kind For Ollie Comfort Bags to be placed in all Hendricks County Patrol Cars.
Children often find themselves at the center of crisis situations—after car accidents, emergencies, or traumatic events. First responders can immediately hand them a comfort bag filled with soothing and familiar items to offer emotional relief, a small distraction, or even a sense of security when everything else feels uncertain.
These bags typically contain cozy blankets, fidget and stress‑relief toys, coloring books, cozy baby items, small toys, and more—each thoughtfully selected to comfort and engage a child in distress.
Kiwanis Club of Avon is collecting items for these bags to provide to first responders in Hendricks County with bags filled with items for children involved in crisis situations.
The mission of Be Kind For Ollie is to help educate the community about hot car deaths. We support grieving families through book donations and serve children through education, health, and other human service initiatives. With your help, Ollie’s radiant spirit can endure through acts of kindness.
How you can help:
Your donation makes a tangible difference. You can support this program by:
➡️ Dropping off any of the needed items at drop-box locations across Avon and Plainfield, IN. (See below for details.)
➡️ Ordering directly from the Amazon Wishlist—items ship to Kiwanis Club of Avon and go right into comfort bags.
Drop-box locations:
Avon
American Legion of Avon (COMING SOON!) 4812 E Main St, Avon, IN 46123
Cabin Coffee (COMING SOON!) 5530 E US Hwy 36 Suite 100, Avon, IN 46123
Hendricks County Bank and Trust Company 963 Indiana 267, Avon, IN 46123
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA 301 Satori Pkwy, Avon, IN 46123
State Bank 8598 E US Hwy 36, Avon, IN 46123
Plainfield
America’s Chiropractic Center (COMING SOON!) 3916 Clarks Creek Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168
Cabin Coffee 4645 Vandalia Blvd, Plainfield, IN 46168
Items Needed:
blankets
baby wipes
facial tissue (Kleenex)
coloring books
washable markers
colored pencils
fidget toys
stress balls (squishy/stretchy toys)
baby rattles / toys
small toys (cars, animals, etc.)
Can’t make it to a drop box location?
You can easily purchase items on our Amazon Wishlist and have them shipped directly to us. We’ll make sure your purchased items make it into Be Kind For Ollie bags that are used in Hendricks County.
Be Kind For Ollie
Children often find themselves at the center of crisis situations—after car accidents, emergencies, or traumatic events. First responders can immediately hand them a comfort bag filled with soothing and familiar items to offer emotional relief, a small distraction, or even a sense of security when everything else feels uncertain.
These bags typically contain cozy blankets, fidget and stress‑relief toys, coloring books, cozy baby items, small toys, and more—each thoughtfully selected to comfort and engage a child in distress.
Kiwanis Club of Avon is collecting items for these bags to provide to first responders in Hendricks County with bags filled with items for children involved in crisis situations.
The mission of Be Kind For Ollie is to help educate the community about hot car deaths. We support grieving families through book donations and serve children through education, health, and other human service initiatives. With your help, Ollie’s radiant spirit can endure through acts of kindness.
How you can help:
Your donation makes a tangible difference. You can support this program by:
➡️ Dropping off any of the needed items at drop-box locations across Avon and Plainfield, IN. (See below for details.)
➡️ Ordering directly from the Amazon Wishlist—items ship to Kiwanis Club of Avon and go right into comfort bags.
Drop-box locations:
Avon
American Legion of Avon (COMING SOON!)
4812 E Main St, Avon, IN 46123
Cabin Coffee (COMING SOON!)
5530 E US Hwy 36 Suite 100, Avon, IN 46123
Hendricks County Bank and Trust Company
963 Indiana 267, Avon, IN 46123
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA
301 Satori Pkwy, Avon, IN 46123
State Bank
8598 E US Hwy 36, Avon, IN 46123
Plainfield
America’s Chiropractic Center (COMING SOON!)
3916 Clarks Creek Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168
Cabin Coffee
4645 Vandalia Blvd, Plainfield, IN 46168
Items Needed:
Can’t make it to a drop box location?
You can easily purchase items on our Amazon Wishlist and have them shipped directly to us. We’ll make sure your purchased items make it into Be Kind For Ollie bags that are used in Hendricks County.
Browse Wishlist
Special Thanks
Welch Packaging
Thank you to Welch Packaging for donating the collection boxes that make this project possible!