Providing immediate support and ongoing care for families in

SARASOTA COUNTY, DESOTO COUNTY, AND MANATEE COUNTY
1604 17th St W Bradenton, FL 34205
23,507
Children in Foster Care
and only
9,202
Foster Homes
These are the numbers of a national foster care crisis in Florida. Of the families who will say “yes” to opening their homes to vulnerable children, about 50% will end up closing their doors within the first year.

Foster the Family imagines a foster care system where the families welcoming children are surrounded and supported by the church and community surrounding them and where foster homes become places of belonging and healing for vulnerable children.



Immediately after welcoming a child into the home, Foster the Family delivers practical necessities to the doorstep of the home. Our FosterCare Packages include everything a child needs–from new clothing and pajamas and school supplies to formula and diapers and comfort items. Foster the Family believes children are precious to God and should be welcomed into homes with dignity and belonging. 



The FosterCare Package serves as an invitation into our community of caring support. Parents are welcomed to monthly support groups and trainings. Children are served at Respite Events and special events. Foster the Family believes that parents should be supported and helped–from the first vulnerable moments of welcoming a child, throughout the placement, and beyond.

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Foster the Family imagines a foster care system where the families welcoming children are surrounded and supported by the church and community surrounding them and where foster homes become places of belonging and healing for vulnerable children.



Immediately after welcoming a child into the home, Foster the Family delivers practical necessities to the doorstep of the home. Our FosterCare Packages include everything a child needs–from new clothing and pajamas and school supplies to formula and diapers and comfort items. Foster the Family believes children are precious to God and should be welcomed into homes with dignity and belonging. 



The FosterCare Package serves as an invitation into our community of caring support. Parents are welcomed to monthly support groups and trainings. Children are served at respite nights and special events. Foster the Family believes that parents should be supported and helped–from the first vulnerable moments of welcoming a child, throughout the placement, and beyond.

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SUPPORT GROUPS

Clearwater
First Wednesday of the month
6:15 p.m.
Calvary Church Clearwater
110 N Mcmullen Booth Rd
Clearwater, FL 33759
Leader: Shaleigh Schneider
ftf.clearwater@yahoo.com
*Childcare offered by Calvary Church Clearwater
Jacksonville
Second sunday  of the month
6 p.m.
Church of Eleven 22 San Pablo Campus
14286 Beach Blvd #2
Jacksonville, FL 32250
Leader: Ashton Barker
fosterthefamilyjax@gmail.com
Palmetto
Third Thursday  of the month
7 p.m.
Azinger Compassion Center
3478 Bouwer Court, Palmetto, FL 34221
Leader: Kimberlee Peralta
kim.peralta@fosterthefamily.org
Venice
First Thursday of the month
7 p.m.
Lift Church
695 Center Road, Venice, FL 34285
Leader: Myrna Stoltzfus
fantasticforecast@gmail.com
Childcare provided NB - 10
Please contact to register
Winter Garden
first tuesday of the month
7 p.m.
Mosaic Church
14175W Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Leader: Courtney Mitchell
fosterthefamilywinter
garden@gmail.com

Childcare is provided for a small fee by Mosaic Church (3 months - 9 years)

Support Groups

 Monthly, in-person meetings provide regular opportunities for connection and community.

Groups are peer-led by caring and experienced foster/adoptive/kinship moms.

Meetings center around guided, small group discussion and mutual support. Each meeting includes a video training on relevant topics from a variety of voices–experts in foster care and trauma; other foster, kinship & adoptive moms, former foster youth, and birth mothers.

Leave feeling equipped, connected, and supported as you love and care for the children in your home!.

upcoming events

The NoMOre Orphans Experience
Join us this Sunday
October 13
‍5 p.m.
Calvary Church, Clearwater Campus
110 McMullen Booth Rd. Clearwater, FL 33759
Christmas party!
snowball fight, elf workshop, photo op and more!
December 7
2pm
More details to come!
Registration Coming Soon

GET Involved

Invest Financially

Our work is impossible without your partnership. When you invest financially in Foster the Family, you are investing in a vulnerable child's healing and future.
MAKE DONATION

Amazon Shop

Purchase an item from our Amazon wishlist. This list is regularly updated to reflect our most needed items. Items are shipped directly to our offices, where we organize them and deliver them to a child entering foster care.
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Volunteer Your Time

You can make a difference in the lives of the children & families we serve. We believe that everyone has a role in caring for children in foster care! Volunteer opportunities are available in childcare, package delivery, events, and more.
Sign me up!

Get A Group Involved

Hosting a donation drive, volunteering at an event, or holding a meal prep night are just a few ways that corporate, church, student, or even friend groups can get involved at Foster the Family.
Sign us up!

Meet The Team

Kimberlee
 
Peralta
Florida Director
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Dawn
 
Corona
Family Care Coordinator
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Mariah
 
Ramos
Assistant Program Director
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Whitney
 
Raszka
Program Coordinator - 12th Circuit
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Karen
 
Booker
Program Coordinator - 6th Circuit
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Recommended Resources

We’ve put together a list of various resources to help you in your foster, adoptive, and kinshi journey.

Click here to view books, podcasts, events, and national organizations, and contact us if you don't see what you are looking for!  

Faith-based resources are listed with an *asterisk.

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