Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the selection of Sarasota resident Graci McGillicuddy to the 2024 Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. This prestigious honor recognizes women who have made significant contributions to the state of Florida and … Read more
May is National Foster Care Month and All Star Children’s Foundation is urgently seeking compassionate individuals and families in the regional community to become foster parents, responding to a critical shortage of foster homes for children displaced from their families due to abuse or neglect.
Jack Harris, a fourth-year animation student at Ringling College, held an impactful art workshop for the children living at the Campus of Hope & Healing. The concepts of empathy and compassion served as prompts to begin painting and drawing anything that came to mind. This workshop would serve as the first phase and a crucial … Read more
With hundreds of kids in the child welfare system on the Suncoast, the need for foster parents is great. “Currently, there are over 400,000 children in foster care, nationally,” All Star Children’s Foundation Chief Development Officer Stephen Fancher said. “And in our local judicial circuit, there are over 1400 children currently in foster care- There is more … Read more
All Star Children’s Foundation, a non-profit organization in Sarasota that works to create brighter futures for children in foster care, continues to expand its staff. The nonprofit recently hired Chelsea Hernandez, LCSW, as its new clinical director. Read More
Hundreds of kids on the Suncoast have been removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse. During Child Abuse Prevention Month, we share some of the resources helping children through this trauma. Read More
Check out these highlights of what All Star has accomplished in 2021! From trainings and outreach to celebrations and support for our campus kids and foster parents, it’s been an incredible year of happy memories! Thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, board members, donors, and the community for helping us create brighter futures for … Read more
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