Transformations By Austin Angels

Cleveland angels' love box program provides consistent, community-driven, and holistic support to families and children experiencing foster care. The program matches dedicated groups of volunteers with foster families in their local community, building resilient support systems. Through this monthly intentional care, encouragement, and relationship building, caregivers reported feeling more supported and empowered, while children experienced increased stability, self-confidence, and a greater sense of normalcy. In 2024, cleveland angels continued its reach across greater cleveland. This included establishing and strengthening partnerships with local organizations, enabling us to serve 36 families and 148 children, providing crucial emotional and practical support to kids living in often uncertain circumstances, and offering them a stronger sense of place and safety.

The dare to dream program offers one-to-one mentorship for youth in foster care, ages 11 to 22, by pairing them with trained, committed adult volunteers. These mentors empowered youth to build life skills, explore passions, and set and achieve meaningful goals. Each mentor-mentee pair meets twice a month to develop a personalized "roadmap to success," celebrating milestones together along the way. These relationships often extend beyond the initial one-year commitment, resulting in a deep, lasting impact. In 2024, 43 mentors supported 41 youth in celebrating significant achievements, including high school graduations, enrollment in community colleges, and obtaining jobs - clear indicators of growth in confidence, trust, and long-term success.

To walk alongside children, youth, and families in the foster care community by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.