What a month! In May, which is National Foster Care Month, Carrying Hope distributed more than 1,000 (!!!) Hope Packs across Texas, resulting in our first-ever statewide distribution effort and transforming the way 1,000 children will enter foster care in all 11 DFPS Regions of Texas. Foster children and families...
Throughout May, which is National Foster Care Month, Carrying Hope is on a mission to transform the way 1,000 children enter the foster care system across the vast state of Texas. This month marks the most wide-spread distribution in history for Carrying Hope, and we’ve been busy making and distributing...
Thank you to everyone who joined us from the comfort of your homes during a freezing evening to unite together for a common cause during Carrying Hope’s VIRTUAL Fostering Love Gala! Despite the unprecedented and very difficult events of this past week, we want to take some time to tell each of...
We are elated, humbled and absolutely inspired by the impact of today’s third annual Winter Holiday Bash! Despite all of the hardships that 2020 has brought, our supporters came together to ensure that 250 foster children in Central Texas and across the state will wake up on Christmas morning with...
Did you know that Carrying Hope has opened a second branch that supports foster children in the greater Houston area? Monica Golemo is our amazing Houston Director of Operations. Want to learn how to get involved? Visit https://www.facebook.com/carryinghopehouston or email...
RELEVANT PLAY PARTNERS WITH CARRYING HOPE TO BRING HOPE & JOY TO FOSTER CHILDREN IN A MOMENT OF CRISIS Award-winning toy company donates toys to Texas-based nonprofit serving children in the foster care system. Austin, Texas (September 29, 2020) –– Carrying Hope, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides Hope Packs––backpacks filled...
We Austin Diaper Bank and we’re beyond thrilled to be their newest partner! This incredible partnership will help us tremendously in our efforts to meet the needs of the little ones we serve and the foster and kinship families caring for them! Thank you, Austin Diaper Bank, for all you...
Carrying Hope has seen the demand for our Hope Packs skyrocket during the pandemic. In the past month alone, we have distributed a total of 587 Hope Packs, which is the highest number we have ever distributed in a single month. We are receiving requests from CPS, agencies and foster...
Carrying Hope spent the day delivering HOPE! On this fabulously sunny Friday, we had the honor of delivering 223 specially-curated Hope Packs to shelters, residential treatment centers and foster care agencies across Texas, spanning Austin to Houston! A huge THANK YOU to our summer Hope Pack volunteers who lovingly shopped...
Yesterday Carrying Hope distributed 40 more Hope Packs to New Braunfels, which has seen an increase in the number of children coming into care over the past month, according to Jody Ramirez, DFPS/CPS New Braunfels caseworker assistant covering Comal and Guadalupe counties. “The cases have increased in the past month...
