Transformations By Amarillo Angels

The Love Box program provides fostering families (caregivers, children in foster care and biological/children who have been adopted) with community and holistic support. This wrap-around support enables caregivers to continue to do the important and meaningful work of being foster parents. Volunteers meet with families on a monthly basis to help provide support, consistency, and normalcy as well as friendship and encouragement to the families they serve. Monthly Love Boxes and one-time special occasion boxes and events provided support to over 1000 children in foster care and foster families; emergency funds for foster families in need; back to school supplies, prom attire, household essentials, toys etc. Those we served in 2022 were housed in kinship/fictive homes, licensed foster homes, emergency shelters and group homes.

The heart of the Dare to Dream program is to walk alongside youth as they navigate through life's challenges. The youth in the Dare to Dream program need the wisdom, advice, encouragement and community that mentors can provide. Mentors meet practical and emotional needs as well as provide guidance through developmental milestones. The goal is for youth to be engaged and to feel supported and equipped to navigate life. Youth in this program are ages 11-22. In 2022, we served six youth in this program.