Selfless Love Foundation on mission to help foster children find ‘forever families’

This year, Selfless Love Foundation marks its tenth anniversary. This is a truly special milestone, marking 10 years of fostering dreams for foster children, by creating forever families and empowering youth.

If I’m writing from my heart, a permanent connection is something I’ve never experienced. To me, the connection leaves when you leave care.

Can you imagine feeling lost or alone with no one to guide or support you in your life? For youth in foster care, this is often their reality — one that can be changed by having supportive adults, staff, and mentors.

Growing up is a challenging journey for any young person, but the path can be even more arduous for those in foster care. Despite our nation’s value on independence, research and experience indicate that the expectation of self-sufficiency for young people who age out of the foster care system is a myth at best and unhealthy at worst.