Madi's Movement

08/21/2026

SAVE THE DATE

What Happens When Foster Care Ends?

📅 March 11, 2027
📍 T. Pepin’s Hospitality Centre
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

What happens when the system ends, but adulthood is just beginning?

For many young adults aging out of foster care, turning 18 can mean suddenly facing life without the safety net so many of us depend on.

No guaranteed place to live.
No parent to call.
No easy way to get to work or school.
No one helping make the next decision.

This immersive experience will take you beyond the statistics and into the realities young adults can face as they transition out of foster care.

Walk through the choices.
Feel the uncertainty.
Hear real stories.
See the barriers.

And then experience what can happen when Madi’s Movement steps in with connection, resources, support, and a path forward.

Because foster care may end at 18.
Support shouldn’t.

SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS COMING SOON

08/19/2026

We’re so excited to officially announce Athena Ebie as Madi’s Movement’s Director of Marketing!

For Athena, this work is deeply personal. As Madi’s sister, this mission has always been incredibly close to her heart. She has been part of Madi’s Movement since the very beginning, often working behind the scenes to help turn Madi’s legacy into something that creates real change for young adults aging out of foster care.

More recently, Athena stepped into a part time marketing role, helping bring our events, impact, young adult stories, and mission to life across our community.

And now, as Madi’s Movement continues to grow, so does her role.

As Director of Marketing, Athena will help lead our storytelling, brand, community engagement, and the way we share Madi’s Movement with even more people who want to be part of this mission.

For Athena, this isn’t just a job or a new title. It’s continuing her sister’s legacy and helping build the future Madi’s Movement was created to make possible.

We’re incredibly excited for this next chapter and for everything still ahead. 💜

08/18/2026

We gave away our first car! 🚗🔑

For a young adult aging out of foster care, not having reliable transportation can mean missing a job interview, turning down a work opportunity, struggling to get to school, or spending hours navigating bus routes just to get home.

At our 3rd Annual Pathways to Employment Expo, Madi’s Movement, alongside our incredible partner Pass It Forward, changed that for one young adult by placing the keys to his very own vehicle in his hands.

But we weren’t just giving away a car.

We were giving away keys to independence.
Keys to opportunity.
Keys to stability.
And the opportunity to build a life of success.

Thank you, Pass It Forward, for helping us remove one more barrier and open the door to what’s possible.
More than a car. A new path forward. 💜🔑

08/13/2026

⭐️ YOUNG ADULTS: THIS NIGHT IS FOR YOU!

Join us on August 20 for All Rise! A Night of Power, Purpose & Possibility an inspiring evening created to bring young people, families, and supportive adults together for real conversation, connection, and encouragement.

Hear from Professor Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick, Esq., who brings legal rights to life through rhythm and story, and Brian Tyms, who went from foster care to becoming an NFL Super Bowl Champion. 🏈✨

And there’s more for the youth joining us!

🎒 Backpacks filled with school supplies
📚 A signed copy of From Foster Care to Football Star
🎟️ Raffle prizes for youth attendees
🎯 Extra raffle tickets for completing the event BINGO card
🍽️ Dinner provided

📅 August 20
⏰ 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Chester H. Ferguson Law Center | Tampa

Madi’s Movement is proud to join Crossroads for Florida Kids and Florida Youth SHINE for this special evening.

We want to fill this room with young people who deserve to hear one powerful message: your story matters, your voice matters, and there is so much possibility ahead of you. 💜

Know a young person who should be there?
Share this with them, their caregiver, caseworker, mentor, or supportive adult and help us spread the word!

Click on the lick below or in our bio to RSVP.
🔗 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4bk7t28

08/12/2026

🥃 $25,000 changed what was possible for our young adults. Now it’s our turn to show up for the organization that showed up for us.

Last year, Ybor City Rotary invested $25,000 in Madi’s Movement, helping us expand our impact and continue creating opportunities for young adults who have experienced foster care.

This year, we want the Madi’s Movement community to help us return that support in a BIG way at The Bourbon Ball on October 23! 🥃✨

Our goal? Help Ybor City Rotary raise DOUBLE what they invested in Madi’s Movement last year.

You can help by becoming a sponsor, purchasing a ticket, inviting your friends, family, colleagues and clients, or simply sharing the event with your network.

When organizations invest in our young adults, we believe in showing up for them, too. Let’s fill the room, celebrate an incredible community partner and make this their biggest Bourbon Ball yet! 💜

🎟️ Get your tickets or become a sponsor at thebourbonball.com

Who’s joining us on October 23? 🥃🎉

08/12/2026

🎰 A fun night for an even bigger cause! 💜🧡

We’re so excited that Madi’s Movement is one of the benefiting organizations of STAR Affiliates’ 15th Annual Casino for a Cause!

Come enjoy a night of food, drinks, casino games, raffles, music and giving back to incredible local organizations. ✨

We’d love to see our Madi’s Movement community there! 🎲💜

🎉 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 🎉

📅 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝐭𝐡 | 𝟓:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 | 𝟒𝟓𝟗𝟎 𝐔𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐝, 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 & 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦

🎲 Roll the dice, raise a glass, and support four amazing local charities at the 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, presented by Baxter Title Corporation , our most anticipated night of the year! 🍷🍽️🎰

🎟️ 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨:
✅ $75 Early Bird (available through August 26th or first 100 tickets)
✅ $100 Pre-registration (starts August 27th)
✅ $125 Onsite (If still available)

Purchase your tickets here! ➡️ 🌐https://bit.ly/STARCasinoForACause

✨𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: one drink ticket, food and dessert, access to a cash bar, entry into raffles, casino games like Plinko, and great tunes all night long.

🎫 Don’t forget to grab your 𝟓𝟎/𝟓𝟎 𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬, which are available for purchase in advance and at the event, for a chance to win big!

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭:
💙 Saving Our Seniors
🫶 Madi's Movement
❤️ McClain Inc.
🐾 Maxx & Me Pet Rescue

👋 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 (𝟐𝟏+ 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝). 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧-𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🥂🎉

📧 Interested in sponsoring? Contact: [email protected].

08/11/2026

TUESDAY, 8/18! 🍷 Come for the free wine, stay for the mission.

Join Madi’s Movement at The Wine Vault for an intimate evening with Tampa Bay business and community leaders who care about creating real change for young adults aging out of foster care.

Come meet Effie, enjoy light bites, and connect with others who believe access, not ability, determines who thrives.

📍 The Wine Vault
10112 Montague St, Tampa, FL 33626

🍷 Free wine
🍴 Light bites
💬 Real conversation
💜 A mission worth being part of

Space is limited! We’d love to see you there.
RSVP below or click the link in our bio to save your spot. ⬇️

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/81826monthlysocial/event/madismovementmonthlysocials/

08/07/2026

One set of keys just changed the direction of a young man’s life. 🔑🚗

At our Pathways to Employment Expo, one young adult received a vehicle that will help remove one of the biggest barriers standing between him and his future: reliable transportation.

Now, he has a way to get to work.
A way to get to school.
A way to pursue opportunities without depending on an unreliable bus route or wondering how he will make it home after a late shift.

For young adults aging out of foster care, transportation is about so much more than getting from one place to another. It can mean safety, stability, freedom, and the ability to build an independent life.

Today, one young man’s path changed. 💜🧡

But he is only one young adult. Transportation remains one of the biggest barriers we must continue working together to break.

Thank you to Pass It Forward for partnering with Madi’s Movement to place the keys to possibility directly into his hands.

This was more than a vehicle.

It was a new path forward.

08/05/2026

$55,000 is changing the path forward for young adults aging out of foster care. 💜🧡

At our Pathways to Employment Career Readiness Expo, Community Foundation Tampa Bay presented Madi’s Movement with a $55,000 Competitive Grant to expand career readiness, life skills, and mentorship opportunities.

This investment means more young adults will have access to the support, resources, and connections they need to build independent and successful futures.

A special thank you to WFTS Tampa Bay for sharing this important story and helping bring more awareness to the needs of young adults transitioning out of foster care.

But this grant cannot reach every young person who needs us. It will take our entire community continuing to show up, give, volunteer, and open doors.

Together, we can make sure no young adult has to navigate adulthood alone. 🦋

08/04/2026

🎓 ONE OF OUR YOUNG ADULTS JUST GRADUATED FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, BECOMING PART OF THE 3%.

Only about 3% of young adults who experience foster care earn a four year college degree.

When we first dropped her off at college, she was scared. She had only recently found stable housing, and leaving for college meant stepping into uncertainty all over again.

But she went anyway.

She pushed through the fear, overcame barriers most students never have to face, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University!

She did not just graduate.
She beat the odds.
She became part of the 3%.
And next, she will be starting her master’s degree!

We are beyond proud of you. Your determination, combined with Madi’s Movement advocates who stood beside you, supporting you, helped make this moment possible. Your past does not determine your future. 🎓✨