Rob Scheer

Robert “Rob” Scheer is an American public figure and the founder of Comfort Cases, a nonprofit organization that works in the United States and United Kingd…

Rob Scheer

Robert “Rob” Scheer is an American public figure and the founder of Comfort Cases, a nonprofit organization that works in the United States and United Kingdom to eliminate the use of trash bags for youth in foster care by providing luggage and essential items. Scheer founded the organization due to his personal experience carrying his belongings in trash bags while in foster care.[1] Scheer has been featured in public coverage connected to foster care advocacy and awareness, including a TEDx talk about foster youth dignity and his work through Comfort Cases.[2]

Photographed by Elizabeth Chomas in 2018

Personal life

Scheer has said he grew up in foster care and experienced homelessness as a teenager after aging out.[1] Scheer lives in Maryland with his husband, Reece, and five adopted children.[3][4]

Career

Scheer and his husband, Reece, founded Comfort Cases after adopting through foster care and seeing children arrive with their belongings in trash bags. Comfort Cases has provided more than 250,000 cases to children entering foster care.[1] Scheer has been publicly connected to state-level efforts addressing the use of trash bags for foster youth, including testifying around a Maryland bill that would require the state to provide luggage for children in foster care.[5] He is the author of the memoir A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time, which recounts his experiences in foster care and as an adoptive parent.[6]

Scheer and Comfort Cases have been recognized with multiple awards. In 2019, The National Council For Adoption recognized Scheer with the Warren and Mary Alice Babineaux Award.[7] In 2022, Lynn University honored Scheer at commencement and documented him receiving an honorary degree.[8] In June 2025, the Savannah Bananas honored the founders of Comfort Cases during their Washington, D.C. appearance.[9] Scheer has also appeared in a television show and documentary – he is featured in Season 1, Episode 5 (“Foster Families”) of Somewhat Familiar with Pedro Andrade on HBO Max, which describes Pedro meeting “Robert” in Maryland who helps other children after experiencing foster care himself[10], and was interviewed in the Bryce Dallas Howard film “Dads”.[11] Scheer was also featured on CBS NewsThe Ellen DeGeneres Show[1] The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show to discuss the work of Comfort Cases.[7]

Bibliography

A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time (2019)[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "As a child, a trash bag carried his belongings. His nonprofit has given over 250,000 backpacks to foster kids. - CBS News". CBS News. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ Scheer, Rob (2019-03-09). Life in a Trash Bag: Restoring Dignity to Foster Children. Retrieved 2026-03-03 – via www.ted.com.
  3. ^ "Rob Scheer". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ "HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: PLAY IT FORWARD S2, E1 RECAP". Harlem Globetrotters. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  5. ^ Silverman, Ellie (2024-02-18). ""Foster youth in Md. use trash bags to move, advocates say. A bill would change that."". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2026-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b A Forever Family. 2019-05-28. ISBN 978-1-5011-9664-5.
  7. ^ a b "Comfort Cases Founder Rob Scheer Honored with Award". National Council For Adoption. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  8. ^ Lynn University (2022-05-06). "2022 Commencement". 2022 Commencement Photos.
  9. ^ Cotton, Max (2025-06-28). "Savannah Bananas baseball team steps up to the plate for group helping foster kids". WSFA. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  10. ^ Watch Somewhat Familiar | Season 1 Episode 5 | HBO Max. 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-03 – via www.hbomax.com.
  11. ^ "Dads - Cast and Crew". Apple TV Press. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

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