10/01/2026
🎓 Celebrating our Youth Opportunity Grant participants! 🎉
Last week we celebrated the young adults who participated in the Youth Opportunity Grants program, and the room was full of pride, laughter, and big plans.
Aging out of foster care often means figuring out adulthood without a safety net. This program changed that for these resilient young adults. With direct financial support and a team in their corner, they had room to breathe, dream bigger, and take real steps toward the lives they want. Watching them celebrate how far they've come reminded us why we do this work, and their success is proof of what's possible when a community shows up.
We're so grateful to Mayor Ken Welch, the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and University of South Florida for this amazing partnership, and we're honored to continue to line up beside these incredible young adults long after the program ends. 💙
