He Was Given a Trash Bag and Told to Leave

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At 18, Rob Scheer aged out of foster care with nothing but a trash bag and nowhere to go. Homeless and alone, he slept under bridges, hid in libraries at night, and still managed to graduate high school.Decades later, he would turn that pain into purpose by founding Comfort Cases, an international nonprofit providing backpacks filled with essentials to children entering foster care — because dignity matters, especially in moments of crisis.In this powerful episode, Rob shares the reality behind foster care myths, why so many former foster youth experience homelessness, how faith sustained him, and what it means to transform suffering into service. This conversation is both heartbreaking and hopeful, challenging listeners to rethink compassion, responsibility, and the role each of us plays in caring for the most vulnerable. Support independent storytelling: donate.stripe.com/00g9ADc8c0fm9sQaEEFollow McCosh Films:Instagram: https://instagram.com/mccoshfilmsWebsite: https://mccoshfilms.comContact: [email protected] a story you’ve never told? Submit your anonymous confession (written or video) to [email protected] curious, stay connected, and keep the conversation going.#HappinessSoldSeparately #FosterCare #ComfortCases #Resilience #HumanStories #Adoption #Faith #TraumaRecovery #Purpose #Podcast

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