June 3, 2026
Here’s Where YOU Fit In! Healthy relationships are necessary for children to heal while living in foster care. Could you be the next stable presence in a […]
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 10, 2023
Every relationship has its beginning somewhere. Michael and Raymond discovered something special in their tutoring relationship, something that deserved more attention than reading, writing, and arithmetic. […]
November 7, 2023
What makes the biggest difference for youth in foster care? What helps them to succeed? Such important questions – ones that are relevant to over 1,270 […]
October 25, 2023
Even if you don’t love academics, most people can remember a teacher that had a significant impact on their lives. Maybe your first grade teacher gave […]
April 24, 2023
Malachi had no relationship with his family and faced aging out of foster care. When Daniel* first became a mentor to a youth in foster care, […]
April 20, 2023
For youth experiencing foster care, prom is a night to be normal. Ask any teenage girl looking forward to prom the reasons for her excitement, and […]
December 16, 2022
Being present during this season of busy reminds us that each moment counts. Doug and his mentee Jeff started their mentor relationship like many others – […]
April 6, 2022
Stories of Connection: Bringing people together is the joy of our work. “What I love about Fostering Great Ideas is that we focus on relationships.”
August 4, 2021
Meet a Foster Family: Chad and Pam In 2009, Chad and Pam spent their free time helping with homework at Pendleton Place, a home for teens […]