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In January of 2024 there were 21,642 Florida children in out of home care.
We Support Children in Out of Home Care

Your donations help us to create opportunities and environments for these children to thrive.

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Transformative Experiences
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Volunteer on our team and experience first hand the experiences we are creating to transform the lives of local foster children.

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What We Do

Kids Events

We host events for children in the dependency system to create memories and moments where they can just be kids. Smiles can be rare on children who have experienced trauma, and we are all about creating more of those moments.

Opportunities

We create opportunities for at-risk children to play on sports teams, take dance classes, go to summer camps, and pursue their passions. These opportunities create stories in their life that build resilience so they can rise above their circumstances.

Resource

We are a resource to local foster families and out of home caregivers to support the children in their care. We don’t want these kids to be without anything so we provide bags, toiletries, books, and toys to those in need.

2825 Stories (and counting)
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Every year nearly 500,000 children

are impacted by abuse, neglect and trauma and spend time in our nation’s foster care system.

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Rewiring the Brain Through Experience
Cells that fire together, wire together.

Every experience, whether it be a Christmas party or learning to hit a baseball, excite certain brain cells and strengthen them.

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Helping Florida's Little Ones
Florida is home to 682,620 infants and toddlers

About 50% of these children live in homes considered low income or in poverty.

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Every 7 minutes, a baby or toddler in America is removed from his/her parents’ care because of alleged abuse or neglect

(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for children and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2016)

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What You Can Do

Donate

Your funds can go such a long way in the life of a child. Thanks to generous donations, we have been sending kids to classes, camps, and lessons, and it is the stories like that that help them grow to their potential.


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Volunteer

By sharing your time and talents you can make a huge difference in the lives of children in dependency. Whether you are painting with them or reading them a story, a little bit of time can make a world of difference.


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Connect

By connecting with us you can arm yourself with knowledge about children in dependency and make a difference by sharing that information!

We need you!


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Helping Children Achieve Transformation, Creativity and Their Endless Potential.

There are quite a few organizations that strive to provide basic necessities for at-risk children. Caterpillars to Butterflies focuses more on providing resources to these children so they can flourish.

We help children prepare for the school year with brand new shoes and school supplies. We fund after school activities that help build self esteem, such as football, baseball, dance, karate, gymnastics, acting, swimming, volleyball, etc.

Don’t forget our annual Christmas Carnival where we host over 400 children with activities for the kids, a visit with Santa, and gifts for all.

We aim to help children accomplish goals, explore passions, and participate in activities that boost their enjoyment of life.

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We Appreciate You!

Whether it be time and energy, tangible items, or monetary donations, we are grateful for every contribution. Our thanks are best expressed as the smiles and laughter of the children that benefit from your gifts.

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