4KIDS
May is widely recognized across the U.S. as National Foster Care Month. Last year, 2,365 children and teens in the 13 Florida counties served by 4KIDS were removed from their homes after experiencing abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Because there are not enough foster homes in our region, many go to shelters, group homes, or are sent out of county. Since 1997, 4KIDS has been on a mission to change that!
Scroll through for 4 ways you can stand in advocacy and action this month on behalf of our community’s kids, and click the button below to let us know how you’d like to participate or if you want one of our team members to reach out to you to answer any questions you may have.
Between May 26-30, organize a day to wear blue at your workplace or at your next group meeting, snap a photo, and post it on your social media to raise awareness for kids in foster care! Be sure to use hashtags #GoBlue4KIDS and #4KIDSSeeTheirFaces, and tag us for a re-share!
Using our National Foster Care Month campaign on Givebutter, create a team page for your organization to raise funds together, or create a page as an individual. Prizes will be given out to the top 3 performing teams! Get started here: 4KIDS.us/NFCM/Give
Businesses and groups can give back a portion of sales from a designated item, or from an entire day of sales or special initiative. You can create a fundraising page here for your initiative, or simply collect all your funds send it our way at one-time using the “donate” button on our Givebutter campaign page.
Throw a “party with a purpose” to introduce 4KIDS to your circle of family, colleagues, and/or friends. You can even create your own fundraising page here to track donations in real-time.
Kids who have spent time in foster care are 3.5x as likely to suffer from PTSD like a combat veteran
Youth who have experienced more than 5 foster placements have a 90% chance of entering the justice system
In the U.S., about 40,000 children and teens live in group homes or shelters instead of foster homes
Kids in foster care have a 90% chance of experiencing severe trauma
In the U.S., more than 65% of siblings are separated in foster care