Fostering Hope. Changing Lives.

At Fostering Hope, we exist to support foster children and families through practical care, meaningful programs, and a community that shows up when it matters most.

What started as a simple way to meet immediate needs has grown into a network of support reaching families across Oklahoma. Through Bags of Hope, Birthday Bags, the Hope House, and our Teen Board, we provide essentials, encouragement, and connection—meeting kids where they are and walking alongside them with dignity and compassion.

Every program is designed with one goal in mind: to foster hope in real, tangible ways for children and families navigating foster care.

Whether you’re looking to volunteer, give, or learn more about how we serve, there’s a place for you here.

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Planting Seeds of Hope

Support Fostering Hope with every shirt.

We’ve partnered with a local creator to launch a special shirt campaign: Planting Seeds of Hope. Not only do these tees spread a message of love and resilience, but every purchase directly supports the mission of Fostering Hope.

From diapers and birthday gifts to Bags of Hope and housing support, your shirt helps us continue planting hope in the lives of children and families across Oklahoma.

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Our Programs

Fostering hope house

We have expanded our services next door to include the Fostering Hope House! Eliminating extended waiting at DHS offices, this facility offers a safe and friendly place to await placement. Bathing facilities, Kitchen, and Respite Space makes a traumatic time less frightening, and more comfortable for children.

Birthday boxes

Our mission is to celebrate the pure magic of a child’s birthday and spread happiness along with it. Our birthday boxes include a wrapped age appropriate new bday gift, birthday cake and birthday party supplies, an outfit and a stuffed animal.

#Bag Full of Hope

When a child is removed from home, they are given a trash bag to gather their possessions, which are typically little to nothing. We are ending the term “trash bag” kids by providing each child with a backpack full of everything they need. This includes a duffle, backpack, or diaper bag with seven days of clothing, a handmade card, new socks, underwear, pajamas, shoes, bed sheets and handmade pillowcases, toiletries, a bible, book, and toy and/or game.

TEEN BOARD AMBASSADORS

The Fostering Hope Teen Board represents outstanding students from local high schools who have a passion to serve and help children in the foster care system. Students that participate in our Teen Board will participate in leadership training, fundraising events, and volunteer service hours while learning meaningful life lessons too.

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Thank you to our 2024 Teen Board for giving insight into our impact.

We support children from 50 counties and growing throughout Oklahoma.

Our Mission

Fostering Hope is a nonprofit organization founded by Oklahoma citizens with a desire to aid children when they are placed in foster care.
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Our Impact

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When a foster family opens their home and takes in a child the state stipend to meet basic needs takes 2 weeks to 2 months.

Foster children come with a trash bag containing their belongings. (When the children are removed from their homes, it is what they can quickly stuff in a trash bag. Clothes, favorite toys, books, and even treasured keepsakes are left behind-sometimes forever.)

Our goal for Fostering Hope is to bridge the gap between a child’s placement and the pending state stipend. Each child receives seven days of clothing, essential toiletries (appropriate for each age), new underwear, and socks. Partnering with our community and our state these previously “trash bag” children are valued and validated. They feel special because they are.

With your support, we have served 57 counties and thousands of children since 2016!

3,500+

Bags full of hope given to children

8,900

Shoes

112,500

Bottles

120,000+

Diapers

693

to-Go Birthdays

700

served at FH House

2,633

Volunteers

57

Oklahoma Counties served

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Our Mission

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

Emily Dickinson

Teen Ambassador Board making art piece for 5th birthday auction

Diapers for foster kids - foster kid donations - oklahoma fostering

Fostering Hope House - Respite center for oklahoma foster kids

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We believe every foster child deserves hope and to have their immediate needs met. With the help of our community and Oklahoma, we can do just that. Our goal is to ensure children are no longer referred to as Trash Bag Kids. Fostering Hope empowers children who have previously felt powerless.

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Read more about the heart and faces behind Fostering Hope, and how your support has impacted foster kids through testimonials from foster mom’s and dad’s.

Our Mission

Volunteer or sponsor

For those of you that want to do more, we are always looking for volunteers or new ideas on how we can serve foster children in need! Please reach out to us!

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Your donation helps Fostering Hope & Fostering Hope House operate and serve those most vulnerable - our foster children. With your donation, we are able to help each child feel valued and validated.

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Fostering Hope. Changing Lives.

Planting Seeds of Hope