Our Mission

"Asking for help in times of need can feel overwhelming. My hope is to remove the burden of the ask and to maintain the dignity of the recipient(s). I'm simply paying forward what was done for my family." - Emily Borja

About

Bettyann's Bag is a grassroots community movement started in 2013. Our mission is to provide anonymous financial support via donated gift cards for families experiencing hardship of any kind.

Emily and her mother, Bettyann

In honor of…

Bettyann's Bag is named after the very generous and gone too soon Bettyann Hinchman, who lost her battle with lung cancer in 2010. The donations honor the hard fought battle of Gene Borja against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia from 2012-2016, and incredible support provided by the OLMC community. To date Bettyann's Bag has collected and donated over $12,000.00 in gift cards.

Love the Angels of Bettyann

Everyone has a different financial situation. Donating money can be a hardship. So often, we get a gift card, we throw it in the drawer and forget it’s there. If you are willing to part with one you already have then you can pop it in the mail and we will pass it on. Our donations are anonymous. All recipients receive an envelope and a card that says  "Love, The angels of Bettyann's Bag". They do not have to feel stressed about saying Thank You, rather the hope is that they can take a deep breath and know that they are carried by so many other women through these cards. 100% of donations go to mothers supporting their families through medical crisis.

Certificate of Outstanding Community Service awarded to Emily Borja

Check out this video. Bettyann's Bag is proud to support this amazing organization in the Deaf Community! All gift cards collected will go to the needs of the clients at Deaf Hope. #peoplesupportingpeople #payitforward #giftcards Please understand this is not any kind of official partnership...this is just community supporting an org doing the work:) http://www.deaf-hope.org/

Posted by Emily Hinchman Borja on Wednesday, December 20, 2017

 Easy Ways to Give

If you have a card to donate please message Emily for an address on where to send it! You can also send an e-gift card and send it to bettyannsbag@gmail.com