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Every child deserves to feel unconditional love from people who care.

Friends of Foster Kids is a nonprofit organization providing Christmas gifts and year-round support to foster children & young adults in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw & Wayne counties.

11/04/2026

🎄 It’s getting exciting at the Friends of Foster Kids center as our Christmas sponsors arrive with gifts! Every drop-off brings us a little closer to making Christmas wishes come true. ❤️

Ready to drop off your donations? Here are our **regular center hours:**

• **Monday:** 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
• **Tuesday:** 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• **Wednesday:** 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
• **Thursday:** 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• **Friday:** 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

We know weekday hours don’t always work with everyone’s busy schedules, so we’re adding an extra drop-off opportunity:

🎁 **Saturday, November 14 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.**

To our wonderful sponsors: we appreciate the time, thought, and effort you put into shopping for these gifts and getting them to us. There’s a whole lot of love coming through our doors—and we couldn’t do this without YOU!

Thank you for helping make Christmas special for the foster children we serve. 💙

11/04/2026

🧦 How about them socks?! **2…5…0…9 of them!!** 🎉

Friends of Foster Kids is so grateful to the students and families at Huron Academy who participated in their “Socktober” contest, collecting **2,509 new socks for foster kids!** Now THAT’S some great community support! 💙

Every year, Huron Academy steps up with an in-school fundraiser for FOFK. Along with collecting donations, they’re teaching their students how much kindness and caring for others can mean.

To the students, families and staff who made this happen: **THANK YOU for warming toes AND hearts!** 🧦💙
# Huron Academy

11/04/2026

Remember Raymond, the young man who asked for help getting a suit for his job interview? FOFK arranged for a local tailor to deck him out including shoes and socks! Well now we are excited to share these pictures! 💙

We think he looks like a model… but we might be just a little biased! 😊 Seriously, how sharp does he look?!

We’re keeping our fingers crossed that he gets the job, and we hope you’ll join us in sending some encouragement his way.

Fly high, Raymond! We’re proud of you for taking this next step toward your future, and your Friends of Foster Kids family is cheering you on! 💙
** Special thanks to Blue Babies for the pictures. ***

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11/03/2026

Christmas wish lists are still arriving at Friends of Foster Kids, and our need for sponsors continues! 🎄❤️We primarily have teens left to be sponsored.

Wondering how sponsorship works? Hopefully, this helps answer your questions and makes taking that first step a little easier.

Behind every wish list is a child—and an opportunity to remind them that they are seen, valued, and cared about. Whether you sponsor on your own or team up with family, friends, or coworkers, you can help make their Christmas special. 🎁

Ready to sponsor a child? Start here:
https://tinyurl.com/SponsorChristmasWishList

Thank you for being part of our caring village! ❤️
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11/02/2026

❤️ **Our Giving Tuesday campaign starts today—and your kindness can reach a foster child all year long. We serve over 2000 foster kids in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw and Macomb counties.
** *Donate here: 26GivingTues.givesmart.com

At Friends of Foster Kids, we see how much it means when someone shows up with what a child or young adult needs—and a reminder that they matter.

As we look ahead to **Giving Tuesday on December 1**, we invite you to help make that support possible. Your financial donations help provide:

🎄 Christmas gifts for children whose wish lists have not found a sponsor, along with the work of coordinating our Christmas sponsorship program.

🎓 Graduation package items for young people aging out of foster care or heading to college.

✨ Prom items so teens can take part in a special milestone alongside their classmates.

🧼 Hygiene items, clothing, and essentials for children entering emergency foster placements.

💼 Mentoring and job-search programs to help young people build confidence and take their next steps toward independence.

Some needs arrive with a wish list. Others arrive unexpectedly. **Your donation helps FOFK respond with care, practical help, and encouragement.**

You don’t have to wait until Giving Tuesday to make a difference. If you’re able, please consider a financial gift today.

❤️ **Donate here: 26GivingTues.givesmart.com

And if giving isn’t possible right now, sharing this post helps us reach someone who can. It takes a village—and we’re grateful you’re part of ours.

11/02/2026

Have plans yet for February 2027? ❤️ **Save the date for An Evening with Heart!** ❤️
While we’re all busy shopping for Christmas gifts, Friends of Foster Kids invites you to put a little Valentine’s celebration on your calendar, too!
❤️ **Early bird tickets: $175 per person, November 1–30.**
🎟️ Reserve your evening of hope here: 27RoyalParkGala.givesmart.com
Tickets purchased after November 30 will be **$200 per person.**

Our next **Cocktails for a Cause — An Evening with heart for Foster Kids** will bring us together for a night of good food, music, friendship, and making a difference. 💕

📅 **Friday, February 12, 2027**
🕡 **6:30–10:30 p.m.**
📍 **Royal Park Hotel**

**New this year: a plated dinner!** Enjoy your meal served right to your table—with no buffet line and more time to enjoy the evening.

We’re also planning:
🎶 Live entertainment for your dancing pleasure
🥃 Martinis and bourbon
🎟️ Raffle prizes
✨ The return of the cigar tent!

❤️ **Early bird tickets: $175 per person, November 1–30.**
🎟️ Reserve your evening of hope here: 27RoyalParkGala.givesmart.com
Tickets purchased after November 30 will be **$200 per person.**

Make it a date night, a friends’ night out, or an evening with coworkers who share your giving spirit. Invite your favorite people and join us in celebrating a mission close to all our hearts: helping local foster children feel cared for, supported, and hopeful about their futures.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us—and help spread the love a little further.

🏈 P.S. The Super Bowl falls on Valentine’s Day, February 14! Celebrate with your sweetheart at our event on Friday, then enjoy football Sunday. Now that’s a winning weekend! ❤️

11/01/2026

🎅 **Three wishes. One red Santa bag. A reminder that someone cares.**
We still have foster children waiting for someone to sponsor their Christmas wish lists. ❤️We serve over 2000 foster kids in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Macombcounties.

Sometimes those lists can look a little complicated—or like a lot to take on. Let us explain.

We ask each child for **three wishes**—things they would really love to receive from “Santa.” We also ask sponsors to consider adding everyday comforts: pajamas, hoodies, pants, underwear, toiletries, a fluffy blanket, hats, gloves or socks.

Sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? **Those extras are encouraged, but they aren’t a requirement.** If a sponsor can’t include them, Friends of Foster Kids pulls from the inventory we have on hand to help fill those needs.

Why do we ask? Because for some of the children we serve, brand-new belongings are a rare treat. Birthdays may pass without gifts. New Easter clothes or back-to-school outfits aren’t something every child can count on. Christmas can be a chance to receive something they wished for—and everyday things that are truly their own.

That hoodie may be more than a hoodie. It may be their favorite color, in their size, chosen just for them. That fluffy blanket may become a little comfort during an uncertain time.

Imagine a child opening their red Santa bag on Christmas morning and discovering a Christmas chosen especially for them, thanks to someone with a caring and generous heart.

**“Someone thought about me. Someone listened. I matter.”** ❤️

Could you help bring that feeling to a child still waiting for a sponsor? You can sponsor on your own or join with family, friends, coworkers or a church group to shop together.

🎁 Sign up to sponsor a child:
https://tinyurl.com/SponsorChristmasWishList

Thank you for helping us fill those red bags with wishes, comfort and love.

11/01/2026

🎁 To our wonderful sponsors who have been busy shopping for their sponsored child… this friendly little nudge is for you!

If you’ve finished shopping, Friends of Foster Kids would love for you to drop off your gifts as soon as you can. Our volunteer wrappers are lined up and ready to roll… and they’re starting to play with the tape while they wait. We’ve got to give them something to do! 😂🎀

Seriously, though, getting your gifts in early helps our volunteers keep the wrapping moving and get everything ready for the children.

We’re ready to put our hands, tape, and wrapping paper to work! ✂️🎁

THANK YOU for shopping with love and helping make Christmas special for a child in foster care. 💙

10/29/2026

A special delivery—and so many smiles to come! 🎁💙
Today, Friends of Foster Kids welcomed Jim Spagnuolo and his family, who stopped by with bundles of toys for our local foster children’s Christmas packages!

Thank you, Jim and family, for your thoughtful generosity. These gifts will bring joy, spark smiles, and help remind children in foster care that people in their community care about them.

It takes a village, and we’re grateful you’re part of ours! 💙

Address

51341 Celeste
Shelby Township, MI
48315

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 2pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 2pm

Telephone

+15863074438

Website

http://www.friendsoffosterkids.org/, https://friendsoffosterkids.org/donate/, https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xcli

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