Children in Foster Care need us NOW, more than ever! Our charitable contributions are down, our nation is in crisis, and with the strains we are all under, the demands on our services for Arizona’s boys and girls in foster care are going to be greater than ever. We need

Sleep Awareness Week raises our consciousness of safe sleep – especially for our children.  Safe sleep for children in foster care is the primary service of The Foster Alliance. 

"My Bike Saved My Life!" This is a quote from Noah Ehlert, and the inspiration for his DISCOVER YOUR PATH TOUR, a cross country bike trip from California to Florida to raise awareness of the issues faced by youth in foster care, and of organizations that are stepping up to

GRANDPARENTS: How Would You Respond To A Call For Help? Like so many other family relationships, the role of a grandparent frequently looks much different today than it did when I was growing up.  It was a treat to go visit grandma, to spend some time playing in the apricot

The Foster Alliance Volunteers Donated 13,026 Hours of Service in 2019 If you search for reasons to volunteer, you might come across a list of great reasons. Responses could be to help others, to make a difference, to meet new people or to expand your horizons. It could be to

The Foster Alliance to Provide Safety Packages to Intended Foster Families The most recent semi-annual report issued by the Arizona Department of Child Safety indicated that there were 14,205 Arizona children in out of home care on June 30, 2019.  After consistent declines from a peak of 19,000 children in

The Foster Alliance is a Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization The Arizona Department of Revenue certifies charities as Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations (“QFCO”) for purposes of the Arizona state tax credit.  Among the stated criteria: a charity must provide services that meet immediate basic needs, spend at least 50%

The Foster Alliance Leads in the Number of Foster Children Served The Foster Alliance, the State leader in providing essential needs to children in the foster care system is wrapping up 2019 by once again setting records in service to this vulnerable population.Thirty-six hundred boys and girls will have received a

Make Sure Your Donations Count I recently received an inquiry from my friend Darlene Newsome, the Chief Executive Officer of UMOM. She asked me if I knew of a “foster care organization” that was collecting funds outside of local businesses and claiming they would be used to help foster children.

Giving Thanks for Foster Parents Who Say "YES!" There are 14,000+ children in Arizona’s foster care system.  So many little ones and young souls who are in need of a safe place to land, searching for their forever homes.  It is not an