FosterProgress

Empowering Illinois youth from foster care to obtain a college degree and transition into adulthood successfully.

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Mark your calendars and swing into our Fall Fundraiser at Top Golf in Shaumburg this September! Save the date and stay tuned for more details. We can't wait to see you there 🎊 #FallFunraiser #TopGolf #SavetheDate #FosterProgress

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With just two weeks before the big event, we have 20 tickets remaining! Grab yours before they sell out! Visit https://t.co/WlG84JNswy for details.

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Get your brand in front of a new audience. Establish a reputation of success and generosity for your company. Sponsor the Horizon Benefit! Please visit https://t.co/xWdB4APsk7 for details.
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Please join us during the Virtual Advocacy Day on March 28th at 10 am.
We will be advocating for equitable higher education funding.

Register here: https://t.co/s2lkOq1KOB

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Thank you, Mallory, for sponsoring this year's Horizon Benefit! We will put your gift to good use, helping teens from foster care to become successful adults. #fosterprogresschicago #fosteryouth #fosteryouthchicago #fostercare #collegeaccess

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We are so grateful for our first sponsor for the Horizon Benefit this year, the Aiden Shea Foundation. Thank you, Shea family, for your generosity!

If you'd like to sponsor too, please visit https://t.co/WlG84JNswy for details.

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SAVE THE DATE! The 7th annual Horizon Benefit will take place at Carnivale in Chicago this year on Saturday, April 29. Tickets will go on sale soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in sponsoring this event, visit https://t.co/hsJxRq2Ntk.

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Hike up Machu Picchu while raising funds for Traverse
When: September 20-28, 2023
Cost: $2500 plus airfare

$500 non-refundable deposit due by February 14th

Contact Rachel to sign up:
[email protected]

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Please help us welcome Jahlisa Murphy!
When Jahlisa was a student, she created the first organization dedicated solely to foster youth on her campus Jahlisa’s life’s work has been bringing systems together to work on behalf of vulnerable populations.We are lucky to have her!

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We are looking for mentors in your area!

7 mentees are waiting to be paired with a mentor.

Interested in becoming a mentor? Please contact Ivy for more information.

[email protected]

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Why are Black families over-represented in the foster care system? Last night on WTTW, we explored this weighty topic.

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This week Foster Progress (of Illinois) got to travel to Foster Success (of Indiana) to learn about all the wonderful ways they're supporting foster youth. We learned so much from each other, and we're very grateful! Thank you, Maggie and the whole team at @FosterSuccessUS

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What can your donation do? It can help a teen who has experienced foster care access higher education and all its benefits.

Become a monthly donor and for a limited time, you'll receive a free gift from us! https://t.co/xMwvmtw91q

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Ali is an incredible young woman who has overcome so much to get to ISU this fall! We're honored that she was willing to share her story in this new video. This #givingtuesday2022, we hope you will consider a monthly gift to Foster Progress. https://t.co/xMwvmtw91q

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This #GivingTuesday, join the Foster Progress Monthly Giving Club. Your donation will go directly to equipping foster youth to achieve in college and adulthood. Plus, for a limited time, you'll receive a special gift for your generosity! https://t.co/xMwvmtvBbS

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For a second year in a row, the founder of DaCasiom, Cary Shelby, graciously put together and sent out care packages to our students in college.

Thank you, Cary!

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Did you know Foster Progress has achieved the highest rating from Candid (formerly GuideStar) for transparency? See our profile to learn all about the organization - our program outcomes, our budget, and the diversity represented on our board of directors. https://t.co/aOLT4oIJai

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We're so proud to announce that Foster Progress is a recipient of the Aging Out Institute's 2022 Flame Award for our strategies supporting youth as they age out of foster care! Thank you, AOI, and the judges from all over the country for this honor!

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COOK COUNTY

There are 4 young men and 4 young women looking to continue post-high school educational journeys with the support of a mentor.

Please contact Ivy to begin your journey of becoming a mentor with Foster Progress

[email protected]

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LAKE COUNTY

A young lady in Round Lake is hoping to be paired with a mentor to help her pursue a post-secondary education.

Please contact Ivy to begin your journey of becoming a mentor with Foster Progress

[email protected]