Why Growing Hope?
Our Community
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 80% of children in the foster care system struggle with mental health issues. That is over 295,000 children.
How we reach these children
According to the Ohio Department of Education, there were more than 16,000 children in the Ohio foster care system in 2024. Fostering Hope is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that reaches 10% of these foster kids.
Why a kit?
A child in the foster care system will move around 3 times per year. Our kits are something these kids can take with them to provide them a sense of place and stability as they may move from house to house.
What's Inside
Our Growing Hope kits include a dirt pod, a bean seed that children can observe growing in a Ziploc bag, a sunflower seed, a terracotta pot, a paintable rock, paint, paintbrushes, a journal, a pen, a ruler, an instruction sheet, and a live succulent plant.