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Expanding & EmpoweringCheck Out the 2024 Annual Report
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Helping Families Discover Foster ParentingGet Involved
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SEE THE 2025 GALA HIGHLIGHTSA Beautiful Night of Community CelebrationOur Gala and Art From the Heart Art Auction
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Enriching the Lives of Foster Children in NeedLEARN MORE
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Why We Need Foster ParentsGet Involved
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Every Smile Makes a DifferenceGet Involved
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Our Mission
At The Friends of Foster Care, we believe every child deserves the chance to thrive.
Foster care can bring instability: frequent moves, changing schools, and missed opportunities for enrichment. These disruptions often lead to emotional and academic struggles. We’re here to change that. Through community support and targeted programs, we provide foster youth with the stability, resources, and experiences they need to grow, succeed, and feel seen.
Our Impact for Foster and At-Risk Youth and Their Families
5,091
Total Children Served
71,558
Hours of Tutoring
2,768
Weeks of Camp
5,381
Sponsored YMCA Members
12,539
Birthday & Holiday Wishes Granted
What We Do
We’re committed to raising awareness about the needs of children in foster care and increasing the number of foster families in our community. Our programs help fill the gap between what public services provide and what kids truly need to grow up healthy, happy, and supported.
Learn more about how we help
When Josiah first shared this poem with us, we were floored.
Its honesty. Its ache. The quiet way it gives voice to something so many feel, but few can say.
Later, when he read it aloud at our annual gala, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.
We knew then that this piece deserved more than a moment—it deserved to live on in a way that matched its emotional weight. So we commissioned a video to bring it to life on screen.
This is that poem, now a visual story.
We hope it moves you like it moved us.
Latest News & Announcements

Summer Camps: Fun That Lasts a Lifetime This summer, The Friends of Foster Care provided five weeks of summer camps to youth in care and to the siblings in…

Founders Day 2025: A Week of Celebration, Impact, and Joy
This week, we celebrated Founders Day by honoring the mission that started it all—creating a world where every child in foster care feels seen, supported, and celebrated. And thanks to…

Foster Care Aware 2025: Building Community, Raising Voices
On May 17th, the The Friends of Foster Care hosted Foster Care Aware at Old Dominion University, bringing together a vibrant community of caregivers, advocates, professionals, and youth for a…
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Our Sponsors
We are grateful to the corporate sponsors, who support our mission and the youth we serve in so many ways!





















































































