30 Days, 30 Ways


Foster Care Awareness Month has come to an end, but your impact can be felt year-round.  

Throughout May, we shared 30 meaningful ways to support the foster care community on Facebook. Now, we’re excited to reveal our completed “30 Ways” portal, a permanent resource designed to inspire and empower you all year long. This dedicated webpage is packed with actionable steps, volunteer opportunities, and thoughtful ways to help youth in foster care and foster families throughout Virginia. 

Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone has something to offer foster and kinship families. Find your something below!

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Worthdays

A Richmond-based nonprofit making birthdays, holidays, and milestones unforgettable for youth in foster care.

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Virginia's Kids Belong

An organization that unites government, business, faith, and creative leaders to improve experiences and outcomes for children in foster care.

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CarePortal

A platform that connects caring people with opportunities to support children and families in their communities.

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Sleep In Heavenly Peace

A volunteer organization dedicated to ensuring every child has a safe place to sleep.

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Don't Go Alone

An organization dedicated to supporting youth aging out of foster care through mentorship, education, and advocacy.

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Family-Match

A data-driven tool that helps child welfare professionals identify and evaluate prospective foster and adoptive families.

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Little Hands Virginia

An organization that provides essential items to young children in the Greater Richmond region.

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Luggage and Love

A program of Reconnecting Families Virginia that provides luggage to children in foster care.

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Isaiah 117 House

A faith-based organization that provides a safe and nurturing environment for children awaiting placement. 

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Foster Closet Virginia

A program that provides new and gently used clothing and toys to kinship families and foster parents when they receive a placement. 

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Personal Connections

Make a foster family feel valued by bringing a meal, babysitting, sending an encouraging message, running errands, and more.

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Comfort Zone

A camp to help kids grieving the loss of a loved one recognize that they’re not alone. 

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Team Celebrate

An organization that packs birthday boxes filled with party supplies for children in foster care.

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Become A Foster-Friendly Business

Make your business part of the solution! Your support can help young people transitioning out of foster care build strong, independent futures.  

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Big Brothers Big Sisters

A volunteer-driven mentoring network that makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and youth.

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Connect With a Wish

A Virginia Beach-based nonprofit that creates unforgettable memories for youth in foster care.

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Children's Home Society of Virginia

A nonprofit agency that supports young adults transitioning out of foster care by collecting donations of critical items through a public “Wish List.”

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Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist Network

Learn to use your lived experiences to walk alongside individuals in recovery by offering understanding, hope and connection. 

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Families Forward Virginia

A nonprofit organization dedicated to disrupting the cycles of child abuse, neglect and poverty.

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Parent Advisory Council

A group that brings together voices from across the child welfare community to drive change and help shape a better system. 

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Fostering Acadia

An organization that helps former foster youth transition into independent living with stability, opportunity, and community. 

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ECHO Family Care Partners

A faith-based organization that serves families through services like diaper distributions, car maintenance, and home repairs.

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The Friends of Foster Care

An nonprofit that supports children in the foster care system through outreach, tutoring, and more. 

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Froggy's Closet

A Winchester-based nonprofit that provides necessitates to children in foster care, including clothing, diapers, car seats, toiletries, vouchers for haircuts, and more.    

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Share Your Talents!

Got a knack for photography or videography? Passionate about helping others learn? Use what you love to create positive, lasting change!

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Formed Families Forward

A family-led nonprofit that supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families raising youth with special needs through education and peer support.

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National Council for Adoption

Understanding the foster care system is the first step to improving it and making a lasting difference. Explore the data from the National Council for Adoption. 

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Virginia Discovery Museum

A nonprofit, volunteer-driven museum in Charlottesville that offers free admission for families that receive social services from local partners.

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BeFriend-A-Child

A program through Fairfax County that connects caring adults with children involved in the child welfare system, helping to build confidence, connection, and joy through shared experiences.

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Fostering Champions

An organization that walks alongside youth transitioning out of foster care as they navigate housing, develop career skills, restore stability, and build a future.

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