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A Nashville foster mom is challenging the biggest myth that stops people from fostering. Her message: Kids don't need emotional distance. They need adults willing to love them fully, even when it hurts.
Churches across America are building support networks for foster and adoptive families using three simple volunteer recruitment strategies. The approach is helping vulnerable children find loving communities while making it easier for families to say yes to fostering.
First Lady Melania Trump unveiled Fostering the Future Accounts, a new financial program designed to give young people in foster care a stronger start. The initiative aims to help vulnerable youth build savings and financial security as they transition to independence.
A packed fundraiser in Shreveport is turning bingo into tiny homes for young women aging out of foster care. Faith and Fostering's Black Tie Bingo brought together local businesses and community members to support a safe housing project with life skills training.
A Riverside County program that pairs foster youth with caring adult mentors desperately needs 40 more volunteers. One former foster child credits his mentor with helping him graduate from UCLA and build a successful career.
Four young dogs in Georgia have just days to find foster or forever homes before facing euthanasia at a municipal shelter. Renegade Paws Rescue is rallying the community with an urgent call: just two weeks of fostering could save a life. #
A Shreveport nonprofit brought the community together for Black Tie Bingo, raising money to build tiny homes for young women aging out of foster care. The packed fundraiser moves Faith and Fostering closer to creating a safe haven where 18-year-olds can learn life skills and build stable futures.
Volunteers in Vigo County, Indiana are stepping up their training to better advocate for foster children navigating the court system. Some advocates are former foster kids themselves, bringing personal insight to their mission.
Court-appointed volunteers are changing lives for Connecticut children in foster care, helping them find stability and permanent homes. Research shows these caring adults cut the chances of kids returning to foster care by half.
Birthday Blessings is recruiting volunteers to throw birthday parties and deliver gifts to foster children across the Ozarks. The Springfield nonprofit ensures every child in care gets to feel celebrated on their special day.
Boston CASA is recruiting volunteers to advocate for foster children in court, no special skills required. One retired IT worker has already changed eight young lives through simple acts like trampoline parks and apple picking.
Kentucky needs volunteers in 54 counties to review foster care cases and advocate for vulnerable children. The role requires just one day per month and helps ensure kids find safe, permanent homes faster.
A new funding program is making foster care more flexible by letting people start with weekend visits instead of full-time commitment. The approach has already helped build lasting relationships between children in care and adults who show up consistently.
Nearly 200 children in Riverside County foster care are waiting for a court-appointed advocate to speak up for their needs. A nonprofit is calling for volunteers to bridge the gap and give these kids a fighting chance.
In Marion County, Illinois, up to 300 children in foster care cycle through caseworkers and placements while desperately needing one consistent adult in their lives. CASA is recruiting volunteers who can spare just a few hours monthly to become that steady presence.
Trained advocates in Louisiana are stepping up to ensure foster children don't navigate the complex legal system alone. CASA volunteers provide a consistent presence for kids who need it most.
Kentucky needs volunteers in 54 counties to review foster care cases and advocate for children removed from unsafe homes. Just one day a month, community members can help ensure vulnerable kids find safe, permanent families faster.
Four towns across Northwest Louisiana are hosting ceremonies this April to honor foster children and celebrate the volunteers who advocate for them in court. The Light of Hope events shine a spotlight on kids who've experienced abuse and neglect while recruiting more compassionate community members to help.
A high school junior who collects Lego sets for foster children just won a major youth leadership award. Her nonprofit delivered 50 sets with encouragement letters in less than a year.
A Wisconsin nonprofit has rescued over 10,000 dogs from high-risk situations by placing them in foster homes instead of shelters. The approach gives each animal personalized care while they wait for their forever families.
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