Defend the Fatherless

06/03/2026

Today, our Executive Director, Caitlin, got to go on WRHI Radio for Straight Talk with Manning Kimmel and talk about her personal story with adoption as well as how Defend came to be. 🎙️What a fun way to get our mission out to York County! Thank you for having us, Manning! 📻

06/01/2026

Defend families, we have a little something for everything! Would love to see your faces this summer 😎

05/31/2026

Join us as we come alongside our friends at The Family for their SC Steps Up for Foster Care initiative!

Anyone in the community is invited to participate. We’ll be gathering to walk together at Riverwalk on June 3 at 10 AM, followed by ice cream treats and time to connect.

Can’t join us in person? You can still participate virtually by logging your steps and showing your support for children and families impacted by foster care.

Register here:

Track steps with friends & be more active together!

05/27/2026

Say hello to Adria, our summer intern!

If you see her at an event, make sure to give her a warm welcome. So glad to have her with us - she's a real gem!

05/25/2026

Impact Story 💙
There is a local foster mom who recently welcomed two preschool-aged children into her home. In this year alone, these little ones have already experienced 10 different placements.
Because of the trauma and instability they’ve endured, there are behaviors that make this a very difficult placement to maintain. But this foster family is committed to being a safe, steady place where healing can begin.
That kind of commitment is beautiful — and also incredibly hard.
This family recently began participating in our Inner Circle therapeutic parenting group so they can receive the encouragement, tools, and support they need to continue walking faithfully with these hurting children.
Would you join us in praying for this family? Pray for endurance, wisdom, and moments of connection in the hard days ahead. And pray for these children — that for perhaps the first time in a long time, they would begin to experience safety, trust, and love. 💙

05/20/2026

So humbled that WTVI PBS Charlotte was willing to tell our story! 🫶🫶

05/18/2026

Only FOUR Closet Champion spots remain for this year 🤍

We have been so encouraged by the individuals, families, businesses, and groups who have already stepped in to sponsor the Foster Closet this year—and now only 4 months are still available.

A Closet Champion sponsorship covers one full month of Foster Closet operations, helping provide clothing, shoes, hygiene items, and essentials for children entering foster care in our community.

Sponsors can participate:
✨ As an individual or family
✨ As a church
✨ With a life group or Sunday school class
✨ Through a business or workplace
✨ In honor or memory of someone special
✨ To celebrate a milestone, birthday, or anniversary

For $1,500, you’ll help ensure every child who walks through our doors is met with dignity, care, and the essentials they need.

Sponsors also receive:
• Social media recognition
• On-site recognition during their month
• Permanent sponsor plaque recognition
• Newsletter and website features
• Volunteer opportunities
• Tax-deductible donation receipt
This is more than sponsorship—it’s stepping into a month and saying:
“Every child who comes through these doors this month—we’ve got them.”

If you’d like to claim one of the remaining months, click here: https://givebutter.com/defend-foster-closet-sponsor-u5rwbz

05/17/2026

Thank you FBC Fort Mill for an absolutely incredible evening. We could feel the love of your congregation in the abudantly generous way you welcomed us. So grateful for your partnership 🩵