For my ACES pillars project, I chose to research a Northeast Ohio, non-profit organization named Fostering Hope.
Fostering Hope aims to help with raising awareness for youth and children within the foster care system and it helps them experience things and activities that they may not have been able to otherwise, whether it were for any reason, including, but not limited, to financial need and limited resources. This organization is very big on letting kids be kids and helping to connect them to valuable resources that they may need to continue on sort-term and long-term.
Fostering Hope is very big on advocating for kids and youth being just that: kids. They are there to show these youth that there is always someone there that can and is willing to help. The volunteers are always ready to help make someone’s day, whether it be hosting events, making goody bags for the kids, making a community garden for all, and helping over 2,000 kids, teens, and overall youth.