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Give a child
a place to stay.

100% of your donation goes directly to programs that keep families together and support children in foster care.

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Funds one child's full school supply kit

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Why Give to Hearth

100% Program Allocation

Every dollar goes directly to children and families.

501(c)(3) Certified

Your donation is fully tax-deductible.

Charity Navigator 4-Star

Top-rated for transparency and accountability.

1,247 Children Served

Across 4 counties in the last year alone.

Real Impact

Young boy with a new backpack smiling on school steps
$40

Gave Marcus a backpack and supplies on his first day of school after placement.

Two siblings hugging tightly at a park
$150

Helped the Rivera siblings stay together during an emergency placement.

Young woman smiling confidently at a community center
$300

Funded Aisha's mentorship for a month while she transitioned out of foster care.

Donor Stories

People who give,
and why they keep giving.

Smiling middle-aged woman with warm expression

Margaret & Tom H.

Portland, OR

Monthly Donor
"

We started with a one-time gift after reading about Hearth in a local paper. Four years later, our monthly donation has helped keep three sibling groups together. Knowing exactly where our money goes makes all the difference.

4yrs

giving

$2,400 given

total

Funded 12 months of sibling placement support

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James Okafor

Atlanta, GA

Annual Donor
"

I grew up in foster care myself. Giving to Hearth feels personal — I know what a stable placement means to a child. The transparency reports they send quarterly show me exactly which programs my dollars fund.

2yrs

giving

$900 given

total

Supported 6 youth aging-out mentorships

Family of four smiling together at a park

The Nguyen Family

San Jose, CA

Family Donor
"

Our kids wanted to do something meaningful with their birthday money this year. We chose Hearth because the impact calculator showed us exactly what $500 does — it keeps a sibling group together for a whole month. Our children were moved.

1yr

giving

$500 given

total

Kept one sibling group together for a full month

Full Transparency

Where every dollar
actually goes.

We publish our full financial statements annually and keep administrative costs under 10% — so the vast majority of your gift reaches children directly.

Annual report available upon request · Audited by independent CPA
Direct Child Services62%

Placement support, hygiene kits, school supplies, emergency clothing, and sibling group care.

Youth Mentorship18%

One-on-one mentorship programs for youth aging out of the foster care system.

Family Reunification12%

Counseling, transportation, and resources to help families safely reunite.

Operations & Admin8%

Staff, technology, and overhead — kept intentionally lean at under 10%.

92 cents of every dollar funds direct programs for children and families in our care.

From Those We Serve

The children and families
your gift reaches.

Young woman with natural hair smiling confidently

Destiny, age 19

Aged out of foster care at 18, now in college

"

The mentorship program funded by Hearth donors didn't just help me find housing — it helped me believe I deserved a future. My mentor showed up every single week for a year. I'm now studying social work so I can do the same for someone else.

Youth Mentorship Program
Three young brothers sitting together laughing outdoors

The Castillo Brothers

Three brothers, ages 7, 10, and 13

"

We were scared we'd be split up. The caseworker told us Hearth helped pay for a bigger placement home so we could all stay together. We share a room and we fight sometimes, but we're together. That's everything.

Sibling Placement Fund
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Maria T., foster parent

Licensed foster parent for 6 years

"

When I took in two children on an emergency basis at 10pm on a Tuesday, Hearth had a supply kit at my door by 8am the next morning. Toothbrushes, pajamas, a stuffed animal. Those small things tell a child they are seen. Donors make that possible.

Emergency Placement Support

Every story above was made possible by donors like you.

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