Fostering Blog
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 29, 2020
We can all positively affect another person's life. Now, more than ever.
Fostering Great Ideas salutes our 100 mentors who develop meaningful relationships with youth in foster care. We share 4 bright stories from April.
February 7, 2019
In 2014, Monica was 16 and living in a specialized foster care placement for sexually abused girls. Through our Life Support program, Monica received a volunteer […]
December 5, 2018
Every year when Thanksgiving gives way to Christmas time, we start to hear bells at stores. Trees appear with dangling Christmas ornaments that double as shopping […]
July 17, 2018
Hope lived in foster care. Her experiences led her to help others who are struggling. Through her work at Fostering Great Ideas, she encourages youth in […]
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 […]
January 1, 2018
Meet Celeste, a 22-year who lived in foster care since age 14. While residing in a foster group home, she received a mentor through Fostering Great Ideas’ Life […]
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 […]
February 19, 2016
Youth in foster care have special needs, as they can often feel their very identity is shattered. They live with families not their own and know […]
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 […]