Where your generosity goes.
Every gift is directed toward the real, specific needs of children in foster care — through programs that meet kids where they are.
Replacing What Was Lost Along The Way
By middle school, this young person had already experienced several foster home placements. With each move, more of their belongings disappeared until they were left with only a few clothes that fit. For a child who has already lost so much, even everyday items can become another reminder of instability. Children in foster care often move multiple times, and each transition can mean leaving behind treasured possessions, clothing, and a sense of security.
The Friends of Foster Children were able to provide some new clothes of their own choosing. What looked like a simple shopping trip restored something much bigger: confidence, dignity, and the chance to walk into school feeling like they belonged.
Time and again, we see that stability and having basic needs met are closely linked to better emotional well-being and school success.
Supporting Families Through Reunification
In late 2025, the Friends of Foster Children helped make reunification possible for a family of three.
When two children were reunited with their father, the Department of Social Services was able to provide beds, but the apartment was otherwise empty. The Friends of Foster Children furnished the family’s home with a futon, table and chairs, school clothes, and toiletries—giving the children a place to eat, do homework, and begin their new life together as a reunified family. The family is now rebuilding their lives together after the children spent two and a half years in foster care.
In Their Own Words
Thank-you notes sent to Friends of Foster Children from the children and Guardian Ad Litems. Select any one to view it up close.
Guardian Ad Litem Requests For Their Foster Child
Guardians make requests for the unique, individual needs of their foster child.
Because they know each child personally, guardians can identify exactly what will make a difference — and we help make it happen.
Thematic Grants
Fundraising to support universal, significant needs across the program.
These grants reach educational, medical, emotional, and mental-health needs — the kinds of support that change the trajectory of a child’s life.
Birthdays
Companies or individuals sponsor a month — surprising each foster child who has a birthday that month with a gift.
The kids love it. More than the gift, they feel they matter — that someone remembered, and someone cared.
Backpacks
We’ve learned something simple and powerful: when children have the right school supplies, they feel better about school. “Right” means a full set of high-quality supplies, the same kind their classmates carry.
That’s why we give each child a new backpack filled with supplies matched to what their peers have. For children in foster care, who often face change and uncertainty, the right school supplies help them feel like they belong, and are set up to succeed.
Christmas Gifts
Receiving a Christmas gift helps the children feel the magic of the holidays.
It provides a tangible reminder that they belong, that they are seen, and that their community stands behind them.
Stability is easy to take for granted — until it’s not there.