November 10, 2025
It started like a normal day. I was at the babysitter’s house with my little sister and a knock on the door would change our entire […]
November 1, 2025
“I believe every person has a purpose. When it’s given, and you accept it, that’s powerful.” ~ Ronnie, Fostering Great Ideas mentor Ronnie and Quan’s […]
October 1, 2025
“By giving your time as a mentor, children in foster care begin to see they are important and deserving of love, attention and respect.” ~ Allison, […]
October 1, 2025
“Even our most haphazard or imperfect offerings… can be the start of something beautiful.” ~ Jessica, Fostering Great Ideas mentor Jessica and Maressa’s story is […]
November 26, 2019
I wanted to foster, but I was scared. Here’s what I did. The decision to foster is huge. And scary. And often slow. If you’re anything […]
June 7, 2018
[This article was originally published in the Greenville Journal on June 6, 2018 ] Written By Melody Wright Scared. Alone. Confused. Removed from the certainty […]
May 17, 2018
Give a few hours a week and it multiplies a hundred times over. Who remembers geometry? fondly? Two random points on a graph; connect them, and […]
May 10, 2017
On May 3, 2017, United Way of Greenville County awarded a three year grant to Fostering Great Ideas (FGI) to support FGI’s Life Support mentor program […]
June 21, 2016
James is a regular kid in a tough situation. Due to various circumstances, James and his 3 siblings have been living in foster care in 3 […]
July 2, 2015
As told by one of our Life Support mentors, who has made a big difference in the life of this youth… “We have gone to court […]
July 2, 2015
…when you read this. Our mentoring program, Life Support, is changing lives for youth in foster care. We send a confidential survey to all youth so […]