Making a positive impact in the life of a child is by far the most common and meaningful motivator and individuals and families from all walks of life get involved for many reasons.

Completing a Family
Bringing a youth into your home can often bring richness to the family while extending the existing family structure. Parents tell us that they value the impact of helping at-risk youth has on their own children.

Mentoring
Sharing your life experiences and watching others learn and grow can have a very fulfilling effect. Teachers, coaches, counselors and many other professionals consider fostering a normal extension of their interests and talents.

Work at Home
Many stay-at-home parents enjoy the fact that they can bring a child into their home while not incurring the expenses associated with working outside the home. They consider it a mission first and foremost, but many consider it their work at home as well.

Spiritual Enrichment
Many people believe that God gives us talents and gifts to share, and many parents use their skills to fulfill a mission from God. No matter the spiritual beliefs, helping a child-in-need can bring satisfaction and peace deep in one’s own heart.

Developmental Stage in Life
Adults often look for new meaning and purpose in their lives upon achieving certain goals or after their children have grown up. As they get older they often gain a new perspective about the future and what impact they will have on it. Foster care and mentoring can be a profound way to accomplish meaning in your own life as well as in the life of a young person.

Perhaps you hadn’t thought of fostering before, but every day more people find it great way can make a lasting impact on a child’s future while at the same time, finding new personal fulfillment in their own life.