Our friends at IKEA donated a variety of brand new household items for foster youth living in group homes so that they would have enough towels, sheets, storage, and kitchen items to get through the quarantine comfortably, including a new stove for a group home whose stove had died! They also put together graduation gifts […]

Some people naturally exude kindness and warmth. That’s the instant feeling during time spent with Michelle Carlton. She holds many titles – mother, friend, daughter, mentor, successful real estate professional and philanthropist. She has made great strides in each of them and humbly shares her journey in philanthropy with the Central Florida Foundation. Read how […]

For the 9th year, SeaWorld invited 900 foster kids and families to a day of water-soaked fun at Fostering Fun at Aquatica on May 18th! Some children were able to reunite with their siblings or simply spend the day bonding with their foster families. We want to thank the entire SeaWorld team for hosting our […]

May is National Foster Care month and while we all have ideas about what foster care is, James – a current foster youth, shares his experience. Foster Care… Two words that society has given nothing but a negative thought to. Many just avoid it at all cost and I can’t blame you. The only way […]

Who says cookies aren’t good for you?!  They change lives. Covelli Family Limited Partnership, part of the largest franchisees of Panera, LLC, is partnering with the Foundation for Foster Children on their annual Flower Cookies for Foster Care campaign.  The campaign is taking place in 35 bakery-cafés throughout the Central Florida area. May 9th – […]

Help us put smiles on the faces of local kids this Easter! Simply drop off an empty Easter basket to Felsing, LLC, a CPA firm located at 1419 Gene Street, Winter Park, by April 15. They are partnering with us to provide the baskets to foster families.  Their team will fill the donated baskets with […]

Congratulations to Ashley!  She is the recipient of this year’s Covelli Award for her excellence in education and her determination to be successful despite the overwhelming odds of being placed in foster care when she was in elementary school. Faced with the challenges associated with child abuse, neglect, and separation from her family, Ashley is […]

Wanted:  95 tickets to the sold-out hit show “Hamilton.”  Impossible, right?  Actually, more like “No Problem” thanks to community outreach coordinated by the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and a generous gift from American Momentum Bank.  The tickets were provided to local group home youth to attend the musical on Sunday, February 3. […]

How do you rebuild your family after the trauma of being separated from 11 siblings and placement in foster care? For Leandra and four of her sisters, now young adults, it means choosing to live near each other so they can lean on each other and have the support they need to stay on track. […]

It’s no trick.  The 2018 Holiday Bridge Tournament was a winner! More than 90 card players partnered on November 28th to raise $25,000 to benefit our programs. Players dressed in festive attire for the tournament at Interlachen Country Club, where they enjoyed the beautiful holiday decor and a delicious lunch. Sincere appreciation to our Presenting Sponsor Panera […]