May Is Foster Care Awareness Month
Change How the First Night in Foster Care Feels
Entering foster care is a difficult moment for a child. Your gift helps bring comfort to their first night in a new home.
” I kept asking to go home and thinking I must have done something wrong. I didn’t understand what was happening. I just sat on the bed and tried not to cry too loud. “
The first night in foster care is the hardest.
Every year, over 250,000 children enter foster care. But what most people don’t see are the first nights filled with uncertainty, fear, and unfamiliar surroundings.
This Foster Care Awareness Month, help transform a child’s first moments in foster care into something steadier, more comforting, and more human.
The Moments Most People Never See
A child sitting alone on the edge of a strange bed, too afraid to ask for anything.
Staying awake because they don’t know where the bathroom is.
Crying quietly so no one hears them.
Some sleep in their clothes…
Some keep the lights on all night.
They wonder if they did something wrong and wait for someone to come back for them.
But no one does.
This is the part most people never see.
And it’s the moment we can change.
How You Can Change That First Night
Real change starts at the beginning.
Through programs like Sweet Cases, First Night Kits, and year-round support for children in care, we bring comfort, dignity, and stability into one of the most uncertain moments of a child’s life.
Sweet Case
Duffle bags filled with new essentials for children entering foster care, replacing trash bags with something that offers dignity and a sense of belonging. Each one includes items like a blanket, hygiene kit, and comfort items…
plus a teddy bear to hold on tight to!
First Night Kit
The Moments Most People Never See
A child may not remember every detail of their time in care, but they will remember how that first night felt. That’s what we’re working to change.
