- What’s up with the generic name for the charity/organization?
- There are two main reasons we chose the organization name. First, similar efforts elsewhere use a variety of names—from children’s names to concepts, i.e., faith, hope, love, and so on. These are great, and we have no problem with that. We started with the intention of having multiple houses as time went on, and we want each house to carry a name that is meaningful to its community. Each will share the organization’s taglines “Love lives here” and “Where love is always home.” The second reason for a more generic name is that we may broaden our mission in the future.
- Is there currently a house in operation?
- Not yet. We were established as a 501(c)(3) on September 15th, 2023, and have been actively fundraising since then. We’re also partnering with MCFAPA to provide care bags for children entering foster care right now. Every donation brings us closer to opening our doors. Read about our current impact.
- What can I do to help?
- We are looking for help to get the word out! Please share our information with everyone you think would be interested. We want our community to be involved in the development and operations of the house.
If you have a particular interest in volunteering, please let us know!
- What if I don’t want to volunteer to work with the kids, but I want to do something else?
- There will be so many opportunities for ways to help! Donating money, donating time to support the house operations (cleaning, stocking food, lawn work, etc.), making phone calls, fundraising, decorating, painting, sorting donations, running errands, and the list goes on. Everything, even something seemingly small, will be a tremendous help!
- Do you need volunteers with specific skills?
- Yes. We are currently looking for volunteers and board members with experience in finance, law, marketing, and nonprofit leadership. If you have skills in any of these areas — or if you’d just like to learn more about what we do — please fill out our volunteer interest form or email us at info@fosterhouseproject.org. See our current impact to learn what we’re doing right now.
