Foster Love Ministries

06/11/2026

🎉 Welcome, Greenmount Covenant Brethren! 💚💛

We are thrilled to welcome Greenmount Covenant Brethren as the newest church joining the CarePortal network in Harrisonburg-Rockingham!

By saying “yes,” this church is becoming part of a growing movement of local congregations committed to turning compassion into action for vulnerable children and families. Through CarePortal, they will have the opportunity to respond to real, vetted needs from local social workers, providing everything from beds and car seats to groceries, utility assistance, and encouragement when families need it most.

Every new church means:
🤝 More hands to serve
❤️ More hope for families
🏡 More opportunities to help children remain safely with their families or thrive in foster and kinship care

We are so grateful for your willingness to love your neighbor. Together, we are building a network where everyone can do something and where small acts of love create lasting change.

Please join us in giving Greenmount Covenant Brethren a warm welcome to the CarePortal family! 🎉💙

06/07/2026

Update: only $75 left to meet this request

🌄 Every child deserves a chance to make memories, build confidence, and simply be a kid. ❤️

Today, we have the opportunity to come alongside a single mom and help make that possible.

Her child has faced significant challenges and lives with sickle cell anemia, making safe, structured opportunities for connection and growth even more important. Camp isn’t just a week of fun it’s a place to build friendships, resilience, confidence, and hope.

For this family, the cost of camp is a barrier. Together, we can remove that barrier and remind them they are not walking this journey alone.

At Foster Love Ministries, we believe that prevention and community matter. Sometimes changing a child’s story doesn’t require something extraordinary it simply requires many people doing a little.

Here is the link https://system.careportal.org/request-engagement/requests/305041

❤️ If you are able, please consider helping send this child to camp. Every gift, no matter the size, brings us one step closer.

Because every child deserves the chance to laugh around a campfire, make new friends, and know they are loved.

Help Strengthen a Bio Family

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Thank You, Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge!

We are incredibly grateful to the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge for awarding Foster Love Ministries a grant in support of our mission to improve outcomes for at risk and Foster-place youth within our community. 

It was truly inspiring to be in the presence of so many remarkable nonprofit organizations making a difference in our community. The room was filled with people who are passionate about strengthening our communities, meeting needs, and creating opportunities for others. It was a powerful reminder that meaningful change happens when organizations, businesses, foundations, and community members come together around a shared purpose.

This grant will help Foster Love Ministries continue providing critical support through programs such as Journey Bags, foster family support, and prevention services that help families remain strong and connected.

Congratulations to all of the organizations that were recognized and awarded grants. We are honored to stand alongside you in this work and grateful to be part of a community that believes in investing in people and creating lasting impact.

Thank you again, Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, for believing in our mission and for helping us continue to turn compassion into action.

💙 Together, we are building stronger families, supporting vulnerable children, and creating brighter futures.

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month.

At Foster Love Ministries, we believe every child, youth, and family deserves dignity, compassion, and respect.

Many of the children and young adults we serve have experienced trauma, loss, rejection, or isolation. For LGBTQ+ youth, these challenges are often even greater.

Studies show LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately represented in foster care and are more likely to experience family rejection, housing instability, and a lack of supportive relationships. Research also shows that just one caring adult can make a life-changing difference, improving mental health and reducing the risk of self-harm and su***de.

That is why belonging matters.

Our commitment is simple: to show up with love, support, and practical help when it is needed most. We want every young person to know they are valued, worthy, and never alone.

We believe communities are strongest when everyone knows they belong.

This month and every month, we remain committed to caring for vulnerable children and families, building meaningful connections, and creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported.

Because every child deserves hope.
Because every youth deserves support.
Because everyone deserves to know they matter.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

05/31/2026

As Foster Care Awareness Month comes to a close, the need does not.

Right here in our community, more than 180 children are currently in foster care. Behind every number is a child who has experienced loss, uncertainty, and trauma. Behind every placement is a foster family navigating court dates, appointments, visits, school transitions, behaviors rooted in grief, and the daily work of helping a child heal.

But what if we looked upstream?

What if we didn’t only respond when children enter foster care, but also came alongside families before a crisis became a removal?

Through CarePortal, we see it every day. Sometimes a bed, a utility bill, a car repair, childcare assistance, or simply a caring community can be the difference between a family falling apart and a family staying together.

The Church was never called to be comfortable. We were called to love our neighbors.

That means stepping into hard places. It means seeing vulnerable children and families not as someone else’s responsibility, but as our mission field. It means bringing compassion into action right here in our own neighborhoods.

At Foster Love Ministries, we believe every church,community member, business can do something.

You may not be called to foster, but you can support a foster family.
You may not be able to adopt, but you can meet a need.
You may not be able to do everything, but you can do something.

As we move beyond Foster Care Awareness Month, let this be the beginning of a movement.

A movement of churches becoming
CarePortal Churches.
A movement of ordinary people saying “yes” to loving vulnerable children and families.
A movement that turns compassion into action.

Because the mission field isn’t somewhere far away.

It’s right here.

And our neighbors are waiting.

Don’t wait for another awareness month to get involved.

Take the next step today by connecting with Foster Love Ministries to learn how your church, small group, or family can join CarePortal and begin meeting real needs for local children and families.

Visit https://www.careportal.org or reach out to Foster Love Ministries now to find out how you can respond to a request, become a CarePortal Church, or support a family in crisis.

Someone in our community needs help today and your “yes” could make all the difference.

05/30/2026

🎉💙 Happy Birthday, Kristin! 💙🎉

Today we are celebrating one of the most compassionate, faithful, and servant-hearted people we know!

Kristin serves as a valued member of the Foster Love Ministries Support Team and as a CarePortal Church Ambassador, but more than any title, she is someone who consistently shows up for children and families with grace, kindness, and love.

Whether she’s helping connect resources, encouraging foster and kinship families, supporting our mission, or simply being a friend to those who need one, Kristin leads with a heart for people and a deep commitment to making a difference.

Her willingness to say “yes” to serving vulnerable children and families has impacted more lives than she probably realizes.

Kristin, thank you for the countless ways you help turn compassion into action. Thank you for being a champion for children, a partner in ministry, and a blessing to our community.

We pray this year is filled with joy, laughter, abundant blessings, and all the love you so freely give to others.

🎂 Happy Birthday, Kristin! We are so grateful for you! ❤️

Drop a birthday wish for Kristin in the comments below! ⬇️🎉

ConnectionChangesEverything

05/30/2026

Hey amazing community we have a CarePortal request that could truly ease the burden for a local kinship family walking through an unexpected medical crisis.

Our Connecting Church First Baptist Waynesboro, VA has already connected with this family, and the family is incredibly grateful and appreciative of the support being offered.

Due to an unexpected medical event, they were not able to work a portion of this month. They are caring for four children, one being a kinship placement. Right now, they simply need our community to help bridge the gap.

These are the moments when we get to step into someone’s story and remind them they are not alone.

If just 30 people gave $20, this request would be fully met.

We are reconnecting with mom on Monday with the hope of helping get her caught up and bringing some relief during an incredibly hard season.

Thank you for being part of her story. Every small act of compassion matters.

Of note: All CarePortal requests are vetted by local social workers through SVDSS, who know the family’s situation, available resources, and specific needs. Families also provide consent before support is offered through CarePortal. (CarePortal)

You can help here:
https://system.careportal.org/request-engagement/requests/303178

05/27/2026

Update: WE connected with mom and she is amazing, she is so appreciative of any support, this is a simple way to come along side a hard working family who said yes to Kinship place and support them.

Sometimes preventing crisis looks like paying a utility bill. 💙

Right now, a local kinship family in our community needs help staying stable.

This family has stepped up to care for a 1-year-old child in kinship care, while also caring for 3 other children in the home. Recently, their primary caregiver had to stop working due to a medical issue, causing a sudden loss of income. Despite their hardship, they are doing everything they can to stabilize and keep moving forward.

Now, they are behind on gas, water, and electric bills and without support, this family risks utility disruption.

Here’s the thing: this request is about so much more than bills. It’s about helping a child remain safely with familiar, loving caregivers. It’s about prevention. It’s about community stepping in before things become a crisis.

What if our community came together and everyone gave a little? Even $10, $20, or $50 can make a meaningful difference when many people step in together.

Will you help us surround this family with support? 💙

Donate or share here:https://system.careportal.org/request-engagement/requests/303178

Because sometimes, loving our neighbor looks like keeping the lights on.

Help Preserve a Kinship Placement