A unique boutique-like experience where children impacted by foster care can feel confident and comfortable.
A unique boutique-like experience where children impacted by foster care can feel confident and comfortable.
It’s an honor to announce the future location of Foster Love to those we love and to those who love and support us. With the help of Werner and their philanthropic efforts, we will be relocating less than one mile from our current home. We are thankful for Werner’s partnership and willingness to work with our needs and budget so we can continue to serve and support more children and families experiencing foster care. With their support and partnership, we will have the opportunity to grow our space, programming and the ability to impact more lives. As a nonprofit that values commitment to community and inclusion for all, we are thankful to align with another business that takes pride in those same values. Moving our mission forward with their help is an honor and pleasure. We can’t thank them enough for this incredible opportunity. Thank you, Werner!
We also want to thank Erin Trofholz and her team from Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture for donating their time and expertise in design, project management, and building codes. Their ability to make our vision so perfectly come to life was an essential part of the process. Erin valued our insight, listened to our dreams, and created drawings for this project to take us one step closer to a reality. It felt comforting to be in good hands throughout the entire process. Thank you for being part of an important part of Foster Love’s history. We appreciate your dedication to our mission and admire how you selflessly give back to the community.
We are overwhelmed with the love and support shown to us so early in our lifecycle. We look forward to growing with you and this amazing community! Thank you doesn’t seem adequate enough. Cheers to new beginnings coming shortly. Stay tuned as we share more details.
Amber Richardson
Founder & Executive Director
Foster Love
Photo Credit: Katie Sharpe Images
Shopping Days fall on the 3rd Saturday of the month (9:00-12:00pm) and the 4th Thursday of the month (3:00-6:00pm). Registration is required. You can find the registration links on Facebook and Instagram pages two weeks prior to the event. You may also email us at tnikiforuk@fosterlove402.org for those event links.
We offer free art classes the 1st Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm, Artsy Kids is available for children in foster care grades K-12. Kids are able to enjoy dinner and art! Registration links can be found on Facebook and Instagram two weeks prior to the event. Come enjoy an evening of creativity.
Throughout the year we offer special events! We do a gala in February, a School's Out Picnic in June, a Back to School Party in August, a Boo-tique Bash in October, a Sweets with Santa fundraiser in December, and a Parent's Night Out also in December. Foster Love strives to expand our services by offering these events on top of regular programming.
We are always looking for opportunities for our Foster Love children and families to explore. A few of our current partners are Fashion Arts Collective, Develop Model, Scattered Wings, Scatter Joy Acres, Futbol for the World, and Made New Makerspace. Let us know if you're interested in partnering with us for an event.
Our mobile space went from a dream, to a plan, to hard work, and is now completed!
We are up and running. This studio space is open for mobile shopping and art classes. Reach out if your organization would like to collaborate.
It is not surprising then that within four years of aging out:
These statistics are not okay for the average child in care. Let's come together to help them believe in themselves, fight for their future, and help them so they can beat the odds.
Are you wondering what you can do specifically to help support children in foster care in our community?
Volunteering, donating clothes or funds, hosting collection drives, or becoming a sponsor are great ways to help!