Since 1992, we’ve touched the lives of more than 5,000 children and families in crisis by lending support to parents who need help providing their children with the quality of life they deserve.  In recognition of 24 years of service, we’ve developed a list of 24 simple things anyone can do to help us continue rebuilding our communities…one family at a time.

Foster Care/Adoption/Kinship Support

1. Contribute materials (computers/software/parenting books/videos to our resource library
2. Donate a Wal-Mart, Target, or Babies R’ Us gift card
3. Provide movie or dinner passes
4. Purchase theme park tickets
5. Volunteer home repair services
6. Donate a hotel/resort weekend for foster parents and kin caregivers
7. Wear a blue ribbon in May in support of National Foster Care Month
8. Help a foster youth create a photo album
9. Volunteer to make presentations to community groups
10. Donate back to school haircuts/hair styling
11. Make a secure pledge on FEC’s website
12. Encourage your company to match their employee pledges
13. Volunteer your expertise (for foster parent in-service training)
14. Donate grocery store gift cards (to purchase formula, diapers/pull ups, car seats, etc.)
15. Reward family support staff with lunch/donuts/coffee
16. Donate necessary licensing items such as fire extinguishers, medication lock boxes and first aid kits
17. Sponsor an educational field trip
18. Donate children’s bedroom furnishings (bunk beds, cribs, storage cubes, etc.)
19. Sponsor a summer camp enrollment or extracurricular activity enrollment & uniforms
20. Purchase and donate a new car seat
21. Donate school uniforms
22. Sponsor a holiday dinner
23. Volunteer to assist during one of FEC’s upcoming family events
24. Run errands or help around the house