Helping Hands-There After Foster Care

A nonprofit organization

$11,096 raised by 43 donors

74% complete

$15,000 Goal

Helping Hands - There After Foster Care is an all-volunteer charitable organization dedicated to helping young adults who are aging out of foster care. Working with local social workers in Boulder County, CO we help provide for the unmet needs of these young adults by providing support and emergency funding for education, housing, medical aids, and other essential items.

Youth who turn 18 while in foster care often enter adulthood without the benefit of a support system. After reaching the age of 18, 20% of young adults who have aged out of foster care will be instantly homeless, and nearly one-third will experience homelessness before they are 21. Seventy percent of young women will become pregnant before turning 21, and fewer than 3% will earn a college degree in their lifetime.

We work with volunteers and donors to help these young adults overcome the difficulties they face in their transition to independent living.

Giving Activity

Mission

Helping Hands - There After Foster Care works with local social workers to meet the needs of young adults who are aging out of foster care. While some of their needs are met through social service programs, youth aging out of foster care face challenges that youth with supportive parents do not. We step in to fill the gaps, supporting youth in their move toward independence.

Background Statement

Helping Hands - There After Foster Care is an all-volunteer charitable organization dedicated to helping young adults who are aging out of foster care. We became a non-profit in 2022 while working with local social workers in Boulder County, CO. We help provide for the unmet needs of these young adults by providing support and emergency funding for education, housing, medical aids, and other essential items.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Helping Hands-There After Foster Care

other names

Helping Hands

Year Established

2022

Tax id (EIN)

87-4344226

Category

Youth Development, Housing & Shelter, Education, Human Services

Organization Size

Small Organization

Address

2770 ARAPAHOE ROAD
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

Service areas

Louisville, CO, US, 80027

Boulder County, CO, US

Longmont, CO, US

Lafayette, CO, US

Superior, CO, US

Phone

703-629-8469

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