Foster Care Essentials

10/16/2026

10/13/2026

💚 A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE HOPEDALE GIRL SCOUTS Troop #64904! 💚

We are incredibly grateful to the Hopedale Girl Scouts Troop #64904 for their AMAZING donation of THREE BRAND-NEW CAR SEATS! 🚗👶💕

Car seats are such an important necessity for the foster and kinship families we serve, and this generous donation will help ensure that three little ones can travel safely and securely.

We are continually amazed by the kindness and generosity of young people in our community. These Girl Scouts are truly making a difference in the lives of children and families who need a little extra support.

From all of us at Foster Care Essentials, THANK YOU for your thoughtfulness, generosity, and commitment to helping others! 💕

Your kindness makes a difference, one child at a time! 💚

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10/09/2026

📢 EXCITING NEWS FROM FOSTER CARE ESSENTIALS! 🎉

🏠 WE'RE MOVING! 🏠

We are excited to announce that the FCE Family Shoppe is relocating to a new space on the ground level of the same building!

To give us time to move, organize, and get everything ready for our families, the Shoppe will be temporarily closed on:

🚫 Saturday, October 10th – CLOSED

🚫 Saturday, October 17th – CLOSED

📦 PLEASE NOTE: We will not be accepting any donations during this temporary closure. We kindly ask that you hold onto your donations until we are ready to begin accepting them again.

🎉 WE WILL REOPEN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH! 🎉

🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

We apologize for any inconvenience and sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support as we make this exciting transition!

❤️ We can't wait to welcome our families into our new and improved Shoppe!

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10/02/2026

📣 Foster families: Did you know all foster children under age 5 are automatically eligible for WIC! 🥕 🍎 WIC can help provide nutritious foods and valuable support for growing little ones. If you’re caring for a foster child under 5, take the next step today:

👉 Apply online at www.mass.gov/wic

📞 Questions? Call us at 508-765-0139.

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09/25/2026

Today was a very busy and exciting day for the FCE Board Members. We started our day bright and early at The Lenox Hotel in Boston helping to celebrate Cocotree Kids' 5th Birthday. Cocotree Kids singlehandedly provides us with thousands of pairs of new underwear each quarter to be distributed to our families, and we were thrilled to help them mark this milestone. As soon as we left Boston, it was off to Milford Federal Bank where we had been sponsored for the past two months as part of their Community Outreach Program. Community members and employees contributed new pajamas and socks while Milford Federal generously donated $1,000 to our next Resource Fair. Many thanks to them for being part of our Village!

09/25/2026

Wow! We were overwhelmed to be sponsored by Milford Federal Bank during the past two months as part of their Community Outreach Program. Community members and employees contributed pajamas and socks and Milford Federal also generously donated $1,000 to our next Resource Fair. A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible!

09/21/2026

09/20/2026

💚 A HUGE THANK YOU to Girl Scout Troop 64904 of Hopedale! 💚

On September 12, Girl Scout Troop 64904 made an incredibly generous donation to Foster Care Essentials — and we are so grateful!

The troop donated an amazing assortment of brand-new socks, new clothing, hair accessories, hygiene products, and thoughtfully assembled hygiene packets for the children and families we serve.

Donations like these help us keep our Family Shoppe stocked with everyday essentials that families can access at no cost. Every pair of socks, piece of clothing, and hygiene item makes a difference. ❤️

To the Girl Scouts, troop leaders, families, and everyone who helped make this donation possible: THANK YOU! Your generosity and commitment to helping others in your community mean so much to us.

We are so fortunate to have wonderful young people like the members of Girl Scout Troop 64904 supporting our mission! 💚

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09/20/2026

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the Foster Care Essentials booth today at Hopedale Day in the Park! We loved hearing your stories, watching the kids play the games, and having the opportunity to share more about what we do.
A special thank-you to everyone who generously donated to help us further our mission. Your support truly means so much to us!
The raffle winners are:
🎟️ Laura A. — Mad Scientist
🎟️ Max D. — Peace & Serenity
🎟️ Melissa M. — Artist in Residence Basket
🎟️ Alyssa P. — Rainy Day Basket
Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you again to everyone who stopped by, played, donated, or simply said hello. We’re so grateful to be part of this wonderful community!