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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

😃Help us get kickstarted! ALL OF FEBRUARY we’re trying to raise AT LEAST 20k to get kick started. You can give there! Big or small, every dollar counts! Here’s what we’re trying to get started with… >> Getting resources to our young adults who have aged out. Food, hygiene products, basic household needs, furniture, gas cards etc… >> Resources to foster families as needed. >> The Crown Project… access hair care/ braids/protective styles for the black community in foster care and young adults who have aged out (52% of our kids in foster care in our kick off county are African American, more needs to be done for people of color who have specific needs). Also providing things like bonnets for kids in foster care. >> Assistance with senior year things that are not covered by DCS... Like being able to get hair, nails and make up done for prom. >> Provide new shoes and clothes as needed. These are just a few things that we’re aiming to get kickstarted this year! Our ultimate goal is to have a building that’s serving as a place of help and community for kids, and young adults who are or have experienced the foster system, and the families and case workers who support them. Then we want to see this happen countrywide. We’ve got big dreams!!!! We can’t wait to see them happen!!! These look like big goals for just us. But we know that as a community, if we all jump in, we can make this happen EASILY! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://lnkd.in/ePNy6zAK #nonprofit #nashvillenonprofit #charity #nashvillecharity #fostercare #nashvillefostercare

A survey sent to all foster parents in MN revealed only 17% reported they felt supported by a community of other foster parents. Foster Together MN built the community for foster parents. I didn't need a survey to know that less than at least 17% of new salesforce admins feel that the community fails to provide them real experience before entering the profession. Making "Experience" happen became my personal challenge this year. In 2024, seven salesforce professionals began implementation on a brand new Salesforce org for Foster Together. Last night, we completed our first sprint. The first demo, of many, and the first impressions from the board members crystalized our shared vision. I'm committed to removing the excuse "not enough experience" from employers' vocabulary. Thank goodness these foster parents aren't also told they can't start their family because they also "don't have enough experience". It takes a community to launch a salesforce career. It takes a community to strengthen a family. These concepts are not different. It's Ohana. Consider supporting this nonprofit as they support us. https://lnkd.in/gyVPgZ7T I'm accepting employer applications for these talented Admins and BA's. Tena Stromgren, Mariam Maurice, Jackson Day, Marlena Schutz, William Moran, and Greg Woods. This team has laid the foundation for Salesforce talent to come. Setting up full stack development, DevOps procedures, and new CRM functionality. These platforms will allow us to deliver solutions as a large "enterprise" team for a "small" nonprofit. When one gets hired, another can step in. Consider donating $17 to fight this feeling that the job market is unfair. Consider donating $17 to fight for families that feel alone. Consider donating $17 to show the world that 17% of parents feeling they belong to a community is too low.

We often post statistics about young adults who age out of foster care, but today we wanted to share a personal story from a young adult in our program. “I’m a fellow foster child who has dealt with the system my whole life but one of the hardest parts was definitely after I aged out, growing up with no one to teach me the things I would need to know when I’m set free in the world, I can’t change a tire, I had no idea how hard it would be to set up my bank account, or even figure out how I can get my social because it was lost somewhere between moving around while younger.” This story is definitely not unique, and it’s a window into the challenges former foster youth face. Having a community that helps them fill in these gaps, “catch up” on the things they missed, is a key part of their success as adults, and it’s why we’re working on growing our life skills/culinary program. Want to help us meet this need? Consider a sponsorship or donation to the Bates Mission Carnival and Car Show, our biggest fundraiser for 2024. Former foster youth need the community’s help, and your support helps Bates Mission provide it. 🤝 https://lnkd.in/gX-MHQT4 #BatesMission #SupportingFormerFosterYouth #Nonprofit #Leander #Austin #RoundRock #CedarPark #Texas #CentralTexas #FosterCare #FosterYouth

On AZ Gives Day, let's make an impact together for children and youth in foster care! Being in foster care is hard enough for a child. Childhood activities, like going to summer camp, allows them to simply be like every other kid. By donating to Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, you can transform the life of a child in foster care. Give today at azgives.org/affcf. #ArizonaGivesDay #AZGivesDay #AFFCF #azffcf #fostercare #childhoodactivities #KeystoSuccess #postsecondaryprograms #affcf40thanniversary #40yearsofimpact #youwinkidswin

Mid-year program numbers are in! 💥⁠ ⁠ Our solutions to the foster care crisis are the Love Box family support program and the Dare to Dream youth mentor program. Our programs use a trauma-informed, wrap-around service model that strengthens relationships between foster families, youth in foster care, biological families, and community members. Through community-supported foster care, our programs create relational permanency which dramatically changes the outcomes for kids and families experiencing foster care. 💫 ⁠ Are you interested in becoming a volunteer or know a fostering family or youth in care who could benefit from this kind of wrap-around support? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRjBBwSx ⁠ #foster #fostercare #fosterfamily #community #fostercarecommunity #nonprofit #fostercarenonprofit #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #donate #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #impact #impactreport

As young adults transition out of foster care, it's crucial to provide them with the necessary supports for a successful path forward. Investing in areas like housing, transportation, and employment can make all the difference in their journey to becoming healthy, independent adults. #partnershipsmatter #caresourceemployee #fostercareawareness #missiondriven

In this space, we recognize that not everyone can be a foster parent. But we like to challenge this mindset a bit. While you may not be able to be a foster parent, you are likely able to support the ones who are. In a space where there are so many moving parts and so many gaps that could be filled, it's true that everyone can do something. A few ideas of what YOUR something could be: *Saturday laundry pick up-- Text a local foster fam and tell them to have their laundry on the porch this Saturday morning. Pick it up, spray, wash, dry, fold, and drop it off by Sunday night! *Offer your craft/goods- Are you a photographer? Partner with your local foster care org to offer Fall portraits this year! Sell products? Challenge everyone who buys something from you next month to buy an extra item and donate it to your local org's care closet! *Clean out your clutter- Yard sale season is here! If you haven't started Spring cleaning, save it for Summer and host a yard sale! Clean out your clutter while raising money for foster care! Donate the money to a foster care org or buy a local foster family passes to your town's water park! *Become a member of Foster the Family's Community of Care Program! This month, we launched a new monthly donor program and YOU are invited to join us! Sign up and give today at this link: https://lnkd.in/gaihv8TN... (PS- If you tried giving at our Zeffy link last week and it didn't work, we are so sorry! We have fixed the hiccup and it is now live!) Have more ideas on how YOU can support foster families? Comment below! #fosterthefamily #fosterthefamilyus #fostercare #NFCM #fostercareawareness #everyonecandosomething #bethevillage

Giving Tuesday: Illuminate a Foster Child's Path with Your Compassion Dear community, we're reaching out with a heavy heart and an urgent plea. Foster children face unimaginable challenges, and your support can be the beacon they desperately need. In the shadows of uncertainty, these kids often move from home to home with their belongings in trash bags. It's a heartbreaking reality that we can change, but we need your help. Why Donate? Because every dollar or bag you contribute goes directly to a Foster Child in need. It's about replacing despair with hope, discomfort with dignity. How Can You Help? Financial Contributions: Your generosity can provide essentials, educational resources, and a glimmer of joy. Spread the Word: Share this post, not for us, but for the children who deserve a chance at a brighter tomorrow. Click the link https://lnkd.in/eKbgts8E to donate, Giving Tuesday Fundraiser through Facebook. Together, let's be the change these kids long for.

👏 Relationships are essential.👏 Tangible things - backpacks, shoes, Christmas presents - those are important, but relationships for kids and caregivers in the foster care community are essential. 💫 A well-supported foster home means they don't get overwhelmed as easily and that their home stays open longer. If caregivers keep their homes open to kids in need, kids on the Olympic Peninsula stay IN THEIR COMMUNITY. Relationships mean kids in care feel seen, important, and loved. They learn to trust and regulate themselves. Relationships - volunteers who give their time, heart, and connections to the foster care community - are how we change the way foster care is experienced. Can you give your time to make life better for the foster care community and change outcomes for generations to come? If you don't have capacity, can you donate? Get involved today - anyone can make life better for a child in care: olympicangels.org #foster #fostercare #relationships #trama #TBRI #traumainformed #volunteer #mentor #lovebox #daretodream #relationalpermanency #relationalpermanence #stability #consistency #donate #nonprofit #community #fostercarecommunity #fostercarenonprofit #olympicangels #nationalangels #olympicpeninsula #selfregulation #regulation #coregulation #trust