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Foster children need your ongoing support Foster children often struggle with filling their ongoing needs, especially as they're growing. Like all kids, children in foster care need new shoes when their feet grow, new clothes when they wear them out, glasses, diapers, computers, school supplies, and nutritious food. So much of the time, these ongoing needs are a real challenge for foster parents or group homes to meet fully. You can help support the ongoing needs of a foster child through a monthly or yearly donation: $54 - Support a Foster Child For a Month $648 - Support a Foster Child For a Year You can change a foster child's life through your ongoing donations, helping provide essential goods and support for them. Click below to support a foster child! https://lnkd.in/eYUC9hBk #support #family #fostercare #vulnerable #yatom #helpchildren #childwelfare #foster #youth

Check back soon to learn about how you can support Foster Family Alliance of NC help foster families affected by Hurricane Helene!

KINSHIP PLACEMENT: Placing a child or youth with relatives or kin. In some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Our volunteers support foster care in many forms - and kinship placement actually makes up a large portion of the families we serve. 🤍 Do you know a kinship family that could benefit from our programs? Leave a comment below and we'll get in touch with you! #seattleangels #nonprofit #supportfostercare #kinship #kinshipfamily #kinshipplacement #seattlefostercare

According to https://hubs.li/Q02t-3cX0 there are 390,000 children in foster care each year. Below are 3 ways you can support a foster family! - Offer Respite Care - Donate - Spread Awareness

Did you know more than 6,000 Kansas children and teens are in the foster care system – with approximately 1,300 in Sedgwick County alone? Our community and these youth desperately need compassionate and caring families to open their hearts and homes. What difference could you make as a foster parent? When children and teens cannot live with their biological parents, you could bridge the gap to support the child's physical, emotional, and basic living needs. Some of these needs include food, clothing, shelter, and general care, in a safe and nurturing environment. Could you provide these resources? You have the power to change a child’s life. Find your fit and become a foster parent today: https://lnkd.in/g6eZ_tuG. #EmberHope #FosterCare #NonProfit #InspirePositiveChange #Donate #GiveAGift #ChangeALifeWithGiving #RespiteCare #FosterParents #BeTheOne2Foster #FosterCareKansas

Each year, approximately 900 youth will age out of the Arizona foster care system. Without an effective safety net and support network to guide them through the next chapter of their lives, the odds are not in their favor: - 40% will become homeless within 18 months of leaving care - 67% won't graduate high school - 50% won't have gainful employment by age 24 Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is the critical safety and support network these youth turn to. Your donations are critical in helping to change their story by providing critical employment, education, and career development services so that they can transition successfully to independence. On this AZ Gives Day, transform a young person's life by donating to AFFCF: azgives.org/affcf. #ArizonaGivesDay #AZGivesDay #AFFCF #azffcf #fostercare #childhoodactivities #KeystoSuccess #postsecondaryprograms #affcf40thanniversary #40yearsofimpact #youwinkidswin

This holiday season, a donation to AFS foster children and families can bring joy, comfort, and hope when they need it most. For many youth in foster care, the holidays can stir feelings of loneliness and uncertainty. But your generosity can change that—by offering them the warmth of community, the gift of joy, and the promise of brighter days ahead. Your donation will help provide essential items and meaningful gifts, showing these children and families that they are not alone. Imagine the happiness your gift can bring—a smile on a child’s face or a family feeling seen and supported during this special season. When you give to Foster Joy, you do more than meet immediate needs—you inspire others to act, raise awareness about the realities of foster care, and build a culture of compassion that impacts lives far beyond the holidays. Your contribution today is more than a gift; it’s a lifeline of hope. Will you consider donating to create lasting change for foster children and their caregivers? Together, we can foster joy, hope, and connection for those who need it most. #FosterJoy #corporatephilanthropy

I am very grateful and proud of the Women's Initiative from TLC Engineering Solutions for supporting the Bag of Hope Project this month. The Bag of Hope initiative aims to provide the resources necessary for Foster Children aging out of the foster care system. Here are some studies that will help understand why these Foster Children need the help of the community. Some studies have estimated the cost of incarcerating youth who have been involved in the foster care system. The numbers are staggering when it comes to kids aging out of the care system without resources, often leading to homelessness or incarceration. For example, a 2016 report by the Juvenile Law Center estimated that in Pennsylvania, the cost of incarcerating a young adult who had been involved in the foster care system was approximately $324 per day, or $118,260 per year. The report noted that this cost is significantly higher than the cost of providing community-based alternatives to incarceration. According to a report by the Utah Juvenile Justice Working Group, the average daily cost of incarcerating youth in a Utah detention center was approximately $289 daily in 2018. This figure includes the cost of direct care and custody, education, and healthcare services. The state spends more than $8,000 per month on each youth incarcerated. What if we could avoid this situation in our community? This is the mission of the Hope Foundation for Foster Youth Housing. We want to be the support these young people need and provide them with the tools to become self-reliant, both physically and emotionally, as well as financially. Please, friends, if you can share and support our cause, you will make a difference in this nation. I am counting on you. As a former foster child myself, I know the challenges these young people face every day of their lives since being placed in the system and aging out. They need us. #BagOfHope #FosterCareSupport #YouthEmpowerment #CommunitySupport #HopeFoundation #AgingOut #EndYouthIncarceration #SupportOurYouth #ChangeLives #MakeADifference

There is always strength in numbers. That’s why your involvement matters. We need YOU. Be the one to empower our mission to support and strengthen foster families, equipping them with the resources they need so that children can thrive in their care. Whether it’s a financial gift or in-kind donations, don’t underestimate the impact of your contribution. When we join forces, we make change. Find out how to help at https://loom.ly/_FjEl6Y.

As many of you know, Foster Care is an issue I care deeply about. Did you know that every two minutes in the United States, a child enters the foster care system. Kids don't pick their parents or environment. For these vulnerable children, safety, stability, and love become elusive dreams. An organization that has a great impact on solving for this is Foster Love - Together We Rise Please consider donating. Link in first comment