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We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides local children entering foster care with Hope Packs to help ease their transition into a new home.

05/26/2026

SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to announce the date for Carrying Hope’s 10th annual fundraising gala: Friday, February 26, 2027.

That’s just NINE months away from today—please mark your calendars and make plans to join us at for our biggest, most impactful event yet! Be on the lookout for tickets and tables as well as sponsorship and underwriting opportunities coming very soon! Can’t wait to see you there for our 10th anniversary event! 💫

05/22/2026

May is National Foster Care Month! Throughout the month, Carrying Hope is spotlighting our programs, including Hope’s Home!

In honor of National Foster Care Month, please consider supporting our incredible Hope’s Home residents, who have aged out of foster care and are working hard as full-time college students while also holding down jobs, in one of two simple but impactful ways:

🏡 Make a $150 donation to sponsor a week of groceries and gas for our residents at Hope’s Home by scanning this QR code.

🏡 Send an H-E-B gift card to assist them with the high cost of groceries and gas — simply enter [email protected] to send an H-E-B gift card electronically at: https://heb.thegiftcardshop.com/catalog?tgcs_category=heb. Any amount is so appreciated, and your kindness makes a HUGE difference.

Thank you for helping to brighten the futures of our incredible Hope’s Home residents! ⛽️🛒💕

05/21/2026

Did you know that has a North Austin office and warehouse where we keep everything we need to create the tens of thousands of Hope Packs we distribute to babies, children, and teens in foster care across Texas each year? Come along with our executive director, , for a tour!

05/19/2026

Want to join Carrying Hope’s Board of Directors and help us make a positive difference in the lives of the foster youth we serve? Our board consists of a diverse group of individuals from around Austin who have been integral to our success, and we have a few openings for new members. If you have a passion for helping youth in foster care and are interested in joining our board, our new term is coming up, and we’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to learn more, or fill out our board member application form: https://forms.gle/PfsJYQM4XCaQwqsQA
(Link in profile)!

05/12/2026

What a wonderful morning spent with Cotality in our office making Hope Packs for babies, children and teens entering foster care! Thank you, Cotality, for volunteering with Carrying Hope during your annual company-wide Cotality Cares volunteer week! If your team would like to volunteer with Carrying Hope, send us an email at [email protected] to learn more! 🎒💕❤️💕

05/08/2026

Throughout May, which is National Foster Care Month, is spotlighting our three essential programs, including Hair + Hope. 💕

In 2025, our Hair + Hope program served 100 foster youth across the state of Texas. Our Hair + Hope program has provided 200 hairstyles since launching in 2024.

Carrying Hope believes that all youth deserve to have their basic needs met and is proud to offer our Hair + Hope program, which pairs incredible local stylists who regularly work with textured hair with youth in foster care who are desperately in need of their services. Stylists are fully and generously paid for their time and talent. Would you like to help sponsor a style for a youth in our program? Learn more at https://carryinghope.org/hair-hope-program/

05/01/2026

May is National Foster Care Month! Throughout the month, Carrying Hope will be spotlighting our programs, including Hope Packs! 🎒

Each week, we distribute our Hope Packs—backpacks filled with new, age-appropriate comfort items and essentials—directly to CPS caseworkers, foster care agencies, child advocacy specialists, shelters, RTCs, and group homes throughout DFPS Regions across Texas. Our goal is to offer items that babies, children, and teens entering foster care would need and could find comfort in during those first 48 hours in care while allowing caregivers to focus solely on the new child in their home instead of rushing out to the store.

Since 2016, our Hope Packs and programs have impacted the lives of nearly 47,000 youth and families in the Texas foster care system, transforming a once heartbreaking situation into a transition that begins with hope and healing.

In honor of National Foster Care Month, please consider making a Hope Pack for a child who needs one. Learn more at www.carryinghope.org/make-a-hope-pack/

04/27/2026

Looking for a simple way to support the incredible, hard-working and driven young adults in our Hope’s Home Program? ⛽️🛒💕

is so proud of our amazing Hope’s Home residents, who have aged out of foster care and are working hard as full-time college students while also holding down jobs. Although our program sustains their rent and other support services, they could really use some help with groceries and gas.

Sending an H-E-B gift card to assist them with the high cost of groceries and gas can make a HUGE difference!

Please enter [email protected] to send an H-E-B gift card electronically at: https://heb.thegiftcardshop.com/catalog?tgcs_category=heb.

Any amount is so appreciated, and your kindness makes such a difference. Thank you for helping to brighten the futures of our incredible Hope’s Home residents!

04/24/2026

Carrying Hope believes that all youth deserve to have their basic needs met and is proud to offer our Hair + Hope program, which pairs incredible local stylists who regularly work with textured hair with youth in care who are desperately in need of their services. Stylists are fully and generously paid for their time and talent. Thanks to our amazing network, there’s no red tape, hoops to jump through, or long waits for services — kids and teens in foster care receive hair care when they need it.

Here’s what one amazing foster mom who regularly utilizes our Hair + Hope program had to say:

“As a foster mom of 7 years, I take pride in making sure all of my kiddos are well dressed and groomed, especially for school, where foster kids already feel the pressure of being different from peers. Last year, I got my first African-American foster daughter and I was shocked to find out how much it would cost to get her hair done. I could not afford it. When I found out about Carrying Hope, I was ecstatic and we started getting her hair done professionally through this program. This program has been a blessing beyond words and filled a gap I couldn’t fill on my own. She is so cute and confident with her hair done and I don’t have to deal with tears after school anymore because of cruel teasing she would get. Even her teachers and counselors noticed the difference in her demeanor, since she’s got the cutest styles on campus now!”

Want to sponsor a style for a child or teen in foster care in need of hair care services? Learn more here: https://carryinghope.org/hair-hope-program/

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8711 Burnet Road Ste. E-52
Austin, TX
78757

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Tuesday	10am - 1pm
Thursday	10am - 1pm

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http://www.carryinghope.org/

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