We’re all ready for our New Port Richey Guardians Ad Litem to come pick up their kiddos school supplies and back packs! ...

A super big thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped make our school supply prep a breeze! GALS Sandy, Cheryl and Lance (not pictured, Nikki)! Y’all are amazing! Thank you so much!!! ...

Hero To A Child will have a tent at Seminole City Center. Stop by to say hello, learn how to become a Guardian ad Litem for children and youth in foster care, and hear about other ways you can support the thousands of children in need in our community. And, of course, have a great time at this amazing event!

Hope to see you there! https://fb.me/e/4R6Dh054n

First Friday Seminole City Center, July 7th, 6-9pm, Celebrates America and the 80’s!
July’s event celebrates America with the Risky Business Band at Seminole City Center in front of Studio Movie Grill!!
Each First Friday features the area’s best entertainment, complemented by a myriad of merchants, prize giveaways, and much more!
Risky Business is a collection of some of the best musicians in the Tampa Bay music scene who have had projects spanning over the last 4 decades. Each member brings a unique musical aesthetic, adding to how dynamic and versatile the group can be. The band brings a 1980’s dance party atmosphere to First Friday making for an incredible, unforgettable experience!!
HUGE FIRST FRIDAY RAFFLE - Over $1,000 in PRIZES!
• Tickets to Upcoming Sporting Events and/or Concerts
• Prizes from Seminole City Center Businesses & Restaurants
• Multiple Gift Baskets ($300+ Value!)
• AND MORE!! ...

Mila recently entered foster care for the second time. While only in middles school, Mila is the oldest of her siblings and has acted as the primary caregiver for much of her life. She struggles with having someone care for her but, thanks to several months of stability with her current foster mom, she has settled in and is feeling at home. Mila also has diabetes and often deals with health issues. Between the multiple removals and the health issues, Mila has fallen behind in school, especially in math. Her foster mom is committed to helping Mila on her schoolwork and helping her catch up in class, but Mila needs a laptop so she can do the homework. Unfortunately, Mila`s foster mom does not have the means to purchase the technology. Thanks to funds from Suncoast Credit Union Foundation and a request from Mila`s guardian ad litem volunteer, Hero To A Child was able to purchase Mila a laptop so she can continue studies at home with her foster mom. ...

How COOL is this? Thank you @easybreezyac for already raising hundreds of dollars and awareness for Hero To A Child to support the many needs of children in foster care. Their promo is still going! We LOVE to see businesses giving back to their communities! ...

Thank you to all of the donors that helped to make our 1st Annual Adulting 101 Teen Support Conference. We had a wonderful turnout at the event, learned a lot, and have had some great ideas for next year shared with us. We could not have done this without each of our donors. Thank you to PNCBank Raymond James Hancock Whitney Sunshine Health Vested HR

"A huge THANK YOU for the conference last night! It was so well organized and very informative. I learned so much and feel better equipped to be able to help the teens on my cases. The two teens I brought LOVED it! They told me they were nervous at first because they didn’t know what to expect, but after being there for a few minutes, everyone made them feel welcome. They were both so excited about finding resources available for them and told me they realized how many other teens just like them are in the system and how nice it is that so many people want to help them. They were also very excited about the gift cards, food and goodies! Thank you for all of your hard work in putting this together. I hope you all know the positive impact you made last night. I had two GALs and another teen there and they also told me how incredible they thought it was. Great job and many thanks!" ...

Are the kids getting restless? How about taking them to a Rays game?

We have Home Run Box Seats available! Submit your request here: https://herotoachild.org/childrens-needs-request/

Under request category, choose Game tickets or special events and then choose your preferred dates. ...

Thank you Elisa`s Greatest Wishes and all the sponsors, runners, and supporters that made their years 5K a huge success! ...

We are accepting #BackToSchool Requests between now and June 20th.

To place your request, please go to: https://herotoachild.org/childrens-needs-request/

Under Request Category choose: Educational Need
Then under Educational Need Type choose "Back to School 05-31 - 6/20.

You will receive a confirmation email letting you know we received it and unless we have a question about your request, we will be back in touch the week of July 3rd. ...

When our Executive Director, @erinauthier `s, daughter was asked what she wanted to be for career day, she proudly proclaimed, "A foster mom--just like you!"

What we do shapes our kids.

A super big thanks to all those working so hard to make sure our kids are safe, loved and thriving.

This little one is going to #changetheworld one day -- one child at a time!!

#fosteringsaveslives #FosterCareMonth #fostercareawareness #careerday #HerotoAChild ...

16-year-old Maya has been in care for 4 years and lives in a group home. She was embarrassed about a missing front tooth and had an upcoming leadership program, including professional photographs being taken of her. Maya has struggled with her mental health but has recently been doing well and is thriving in this leadership program but her confidence in her appearance was lacking due to her dental needs. Maya`s guardian ad litem volunteer wanted to help her gain her confidence back so she asked Hero To A Child for help with the dental work. Thanks to Raymond James Teens Needs funds, we were able to pay for Maya to have a removable, temporary tooth made that she can take in and out of her mouth as needed. It has given her a sense of normalcy in her appearance and increased her confidence greatly. Thank you for helping our kids smile again! ...

Trey moved school 3 times in 2 years after entering foster care and before landing in his now long-term foster home. Due to all the moves, Trey missed a lot of school during the year. He was moved to the next grade level but was very behind in school and struggled. Trey`s school has at home learning that can be done online to support the in class work. His foster parents wanted to help Trey catch up but didn`t have the funds to purchase a tablet. Thanks to the funds donated by Tampa Bay Lightning and the Lightning Foundation, a tablet was purchased for Trey to continue his learning and get back on track for his grade. ...

Pre-last day of school celebration!!! Join Hero To A Child for awesome Home Run Club Box seats on May 24th! Submit your request for tickets here: https://herotoachild.org/childrens-needs-request/ Choose Game Tickets/Special Events Category and then choose your preferred dates! ...

We are thrilled to announce that $109,650 was raised at our 2nd Annual Unsung Heroes Brunch to help the children, youth, and families we serve. Thank you to all the amazing individuals that helped make this event a success. ...