iFOSTER INC
iFOSTER INC
Mission Statement
Our mission is to ensure that every child growing up outside of their biological home has the resources and opportunities they need to become successful, independent adults.
One way we’re doing this is through our current Project Spotlight: REMADE IN AMERICA, helping solve both an environmental and child welfare crisis with one initiative.
ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS:
– The US generates 16.9 million tons of textiles waste each year.
– 95% of textiles could be recycled, but only 15% are.
– CA SB707 will change this, necessitating that companies seek out means to recycle, driving a recycling revolution.
CHILD WELFARE CRISIS:
– The average American family spends $1,202 per month on their children aged 0 to 17 (not including healthcare).
– The average foster family receives ~$500 per month to take care of foster children in their care.
– Kinship families raising children without foster care stipends receive ~$240 per month through TANF (88% of kinship caregivers raise children outside of the child welfare system).
– Recent government benefit changes and cuts make this disparity worse.
– Clothing is the #1 concrete good need of families impacted by the child welfare system per iFoster’s survey of 100,000 community members.
– 7 million children and youth needing clothing translates into over 500 million items of clothing annually.
If the need for clothing nationally could be filled by recycling California’s discarded clothes, the impact every year would be significant:
– 250,000 tons of clothing diverted from landfills,
– Representing 20% of California’s textile waste,
– Closing the foster and kinship family resource gap by $10.5 billion.
Why Donate to iFOSTER INC?
Founded in 2010, iFoster is the largest national nonprofit serving children and youth in the foster care system and those aging out.
Our Project Spotlight, Remade in America, is a social enterprise which is forecast to be self-sufficient and producing funds to train, hire, and invest in foster youth by 2027. Investment is needed for start-up costs of the warehouse rental, equipment purchases, and initial staffing. iFoster is raising $1 million, with $500,000 already committed.
About iFoster:
– We are the largest community in child welfare, with a network of over 100,000 agencies, workers, and caregivers.
– We have the capability to reach every child and youth impacted by the foster care system.
– We provide $433 million in resources every year.
– We are the largest employer of foster youth in the nation through our job skills training and work internship program, with pathways to careers in healthcare, social services, and entrepreneurship.
– We have proven impact. We have been evaluated by Health and Human Services to reduce family need, improve child well-being, and our jobs program for foster youth has been labeled as a promising practice
At iFoster, we ensure that donations not only go directly to children and youth in the foster care system, but we listen to the requests of our community and tailor our approach to what they need most. Join us in supporting this vulnerable population and helping them have access to vital resources and a voice in their future.
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TAX ID: 80-0627614 • 501(c)3 • USA
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