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OUR WORK

There are approximately 4,000 children and youth navigating foster care across Central Texas

The system is complex. The solution is simple.

Children and families across our community are waiting for people willing to say yes. We have a proven model. We are changing the statistics. Now, we need people like you.

The road to reaching every child experiencing foster care will be built by a community that refuses to accept the statistics as final. The children are waiting. The families are ready. If this mission stirs something in you – don’t ignore it.

 

Will you say yes?

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The Statistics Are Not Final.

Tap to see what happens when people show up.

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50%

of foster homes close within the first year

1 in 5

youth in foster care face homelessness by age 18

50%

of youth in foster care do not graduate high school

80%

of children in foster care experience significant mental health challenges

60%

of youth formerly in care live below the poverty line

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Higher caregiver stability within our programs compared to the national average

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of youth and mentors remain connected after the program ends – strengthening long-term stability

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of youth in our programs graduate on time or are on track to graduate

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report increased normalcy, emotional health, and social well-being through our programs

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Consistent relationships improve educational attainment and long-term economic stability

The road forward will be built by those who refuse to accept the statistics as final. Every number reflects something deeper. Children matched, families supported, hours given. But behind every number is a name, a story, and a relationship that changed the trajectory of a life.

 

Show Up. That’s It. That’s the Work.

Ways to Get Involved

Your Yes Can Take Many Forms and Every One Matters

There isn’t just one way to be part of this work. Whether you show up with your time, your resources, or your network, every role helps create the consistency children and families need. Choose the way that fits your life—and make it your yes.

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Volunteer

Show Up for a Family

Small, ongoing moments make a lasting difference.

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Mentor

Walk Alongside A Youth

Your presence helps create stability, trust, and new possibilities.

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Donate

Fuel the Work

Every gift strengthens the consistency that changes outcomes.

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Partner

Build with Us

Together, we can expand support and reach more families.

This isn’t someone else’s issue. It belongs to all of us.

Reaching every child experiencing foster care will take a city full of people willing to say yes.

 

This is how change happens – together.

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