Jason
Click above to watch a video from Stephen Fancher, CEO at All Star. Before the Campus of Hope and Healing opened, Stephen Fancher was already helping bring it to life. As part of the capital campaign, he played a key role in raising $20 million to build All Star Children’s Foundation, helping turn a … Read more
All Star Children’s Foundation is proud to announce that Stephen Fancher has been officially appointed Chief Executive Officer by its Board of Directors. Fancher has served as Chief Advancement Officer since the organization’s inception, before it opened its Campus of Hope & Healing, and has played an instrumental role in shaping its growth and direction. … Read more
When a child enters foster care, they have already lost so much. What they carry is often unseen. Fear. Grief. Trauma that has never fully been understood. Without taking the time to truly understand their story, children can be mislabeled or moved again. Services can miss the mark. Stability can feel out of reach. … Read more
All Star Children’s Foundation today announced that former Sarasota Chief of Police Peter Abbott has joined its Board of Directors, bringing decades of leadership in public safety, governance, and community service to the organization’s work supporting children and families in the foster care system. Abbott began his career with the New York Police Department, rising … Read more
We need your help! You have nominated All Star for 2026 Best of SRQ Local Readers Competition! Through February 4, 2026, you can vote once per day, and to make your ballot count vote in at least 15 categories. When you vote in 25 or more categories, you will be entered to win … Read more
When Fran became a foster parent for the first time, she quickly realized how important it was to have support. At All Star Children’s Foundation, she found a team that showed up consistently, offering trauma-informed care for her child and steady guidance as she learned to navigate foster care. Her story reflects what All … Read more
All Star Children’s Foundation marked a milestone evening at its Third Annual Twinkle Ball, where more than 400 guests gathered to champion the organization’s mission of transforming the foster care system. The elegant black-tie gala, held at The Ora, raised over $750,000 to support children and families impacted by trauma and foster care. This year’s … Read more
All Star is proud to offer a nationally recognized training program in child trauma for mental health and psychology graduate students. Over the past few years, our interns and fellows have joined us from across the country, including California, Arizona, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, for a one-year intensive training program designed to prepare … Read more
Intensive staff training highlights commitment to employee well-being and ability to perform effectively in the workplace For employers in a wide variety of industries, employee turnover is a critical – and expensive – problem. Low retention rates result in lower productivity and the loss of institutional knowledge as well as the need to recruit new … Read more
Thank you — You Made This Summer Shine! This summer, we celebrated five years of hope and healing at All Star Children’s Foundation—and you made it unforgettable. Through our Five Years of All Star Summer Giving Campaign, we shared stories from foster parents, a Guardian ad Litem, and a community partner whose dedication has … Read more
EIN: 20-2182079
Copyright ©2026 allstarchildren.org