benefiting children & young adults experiencing foster care
our mission
RaisingHOPE empowers teens and young adults experiencing foster care through mentoring, life skills, financial support and advocacy.
services we provide
youth mentoring
RaisingHOPE’s mentoring program connects trained, background-checked mentors with youth to give the youth a reliable, stable, caring adult connection for a lifetime.
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life skills
Children in the child welfare system have many needs beyond food, shelter and clothing. RaisingHOPE teaches youth the relationship and life skills to succeed.
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financial support
We want them to have opportunities that all children have: to participate in extracurricular activities, visit relatives, and have books for college.
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You certainly have raised my hope for the human race with your kindness and generosity.
Thank you so very much for the fridge and microwave oven that she desperately needed! I’ve been a CASA volunteer for more than 18 years now and have seen so much. It’s nice to see the goodness too.
Court Appointed Special Advocate | Volunteer
I just wanted to take the time to thank you for your understanding and for paying for me to have my [dental] crown done.
This has helped me in a huge way especially for being a full time college student and a mother of two children so once again thank you so much.
Foster Youth | 18 years old