UpsideDown Moments
Services/Programs
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FirstNight Bag is our emergency duffle bag which is provided to children within the first 48 hours of entering into foster care. We pack these bags with love and care, each one includes, their basic needs: clothing, hygiene items, blankets, stuffed animals and books. Our hope is to provide some comforts to these kiddos facing big challenges. Bags are also provided to children already in care and at risk-youth.
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Super Saturday Celebrations ensure all kids (whether in foster care or living in the local shelters) have a special day full of games and activities, cupcakes and gifts. We aim to spread joy and create lasting memories for our little ones, despite current situation.
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This is our program geared to the former fosters, as they enter the next phase in their life journey. With the communities help we gather furniture, housing and pantry items to set up their first apartment.
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These biannual events allow for foster families, and others in need, to receive a weeks’ worth of seasonally appropriate clothing through the generosity of our giving community and our partnership with Floris UMC. In our first year of operation, we were able to provide over 7,500 pieces of clothing to over 535 people from over 320 families.
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Vehicles Empowering Hope (VEH), is designed to help former foster youth and young adults with transportation needs such as gas cards, towing, car repairs, driving lessons, and bicycles. This program helps former foster youth become successful in many ways, such as having everyday access to driving to work, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, and
more.
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Our Backpack of Hope event ensures that school-aged youth have the supplies they need to start the year with confidence. Each summer, we collect backpacks and essential school supplies, including pencils, markers, crayons, pens, notebooks, and more, to equip students for success. Once all the supplies are gathered, we come together as a community for a backpack-packing event, where volunteers help assemble and organize the backpacks for distribution. Every child deserves a strong start to the school year, and with your support, we can provide them with the tools they need to thrive. Join us in filling backpacks—and futures—with hope!
