You Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Foster Youth.

WHY FOSTER YOUTH NEED US

A foster child may live down the street, sit in your classroom, or go to school with your grandchild. You may never know what they have lost or how many times they have had to start over.

They do not need our pity. They need people who will show up, care, encourage, advocate, mentor, foster, and stay.

You do not have to change the whole system to change one life.

They are our children. They need us.

344,000

children spent time in foster care in the U.S. during 2024.

1 in 3

About 1 in 3 foster youth experienced homelessness by age 21 across the four completed NYTD cohorts.

1 in 5

About 1 in 5 youth with foster care experience had not earned a high school diploma or equivalency by age 21.79% had earned one, so about 21% had not.

OUR SIGNATURE INITIATIVE

Give a Gift of Hope

Give a foster girl a copy of Take A Walk With Me and a Clara Jean Doll™ — a replica inspired by the childhood doll Clara’s mother made by hand for her while Clara was in foster care. Each Gift of Hope is a reminder that she is seen, valued and loved.