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Every child deserves a loving, nurturing parent and a supportive, permanent family. -Family Builders

05/01/2026

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to recognize the children and youth in foster care who deserve stability, care, and the chance to grow up in a family that will stand by them for life.

It’s also a time to honor the foster, adoptive, kinship, and biological families, social workers, and advocates who show up every day with patience, commitment, and heart.

At Family Builders, we know every young person deserves a family to call their own. This month, we invite our community to help create more opportunities for permanency for children and youth in foster care.

Sign up today to become a foster parent by reaching out at [email protected] or by donating at www.familybuilders.org

04/16/2026

TIME just released its 2026 TIME100 list, recognizing the leaders, advocates, and innovators shaping our world today.

Family Builders has partnered with the National Center for LGBTQ Rights for decades, and we’re proud to see their Legal Director, Shannon Minter, named to this year’s list.

Under his leadership, NCLR has taken on multiple legal challenges to anti-LGBTQ policies, continuing a decades-long commitment to advancing equity and protecting fundamental rights.

With 34% of youth in foster care identifying as LGBTQ+, this work matters deeply to the young people and families we serve. Shannon’s leadership helps create a world where they can live with safety, dignity, and support—and where every young person has the chance to build lasting, affirming relationships.

Well deserved, Shannon—and thank you for the work you continue to lead.

04/08/2026

We’re only a few weeks away from Family Builders’ 50th Anniversary Celebration of Family— have you gotten your ticket yet? 🎫

On April 25 at The Pearl in San Francisco, we’ll come together to mark 50 years of building loving, nurturing families for children in foster care—and to celebrate the people, stories, and relationships that make that work possible.

Join us to celebrate this milestone for Family Builders— we look forward to seeing you there!

03/16/2026

🎉 Celebrate 50 years of Family Builders!

Join us April 25 at The Pearl in San Francisco for our 50th Anniversary Celebration of Family!

For five decades, Family Builders has helped children and youth in foster care grow up in permanent, loving families. Come celebrate the families and supporters who make this work possible.

🎟️ Tickets available now:
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/familybuildersbyadoption-auction/

02/23/2026

Yesterday, Family Builders was at in Oakland, and one of the kids from our poster stopped by to say hi (grown-up version). 🤎⭐️

12/31/2025

It’s almost the last day of 2025, and we need your help to meet our fundraising goal. Your donation today can make a lasting impact for children in foster care.

As we approach the end of 2025, your generosity can make a real difference for children and youth in foster care. Your support helps children in foster care begin the new year with greater stability and the hope of a permanent, caring family to call their own.

Donate here today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/familybuilders

12/24/2025

This holiday season, we’re grateful for our community that continues to show up for children and youth in foster care with care, generosity, and compassion. Because of YOU, we were able to collect requested gifts for 142 children in foster care!

Thank you for being part of this work and for helping make moments of joy possible for the children and families we serve.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a bright year ahead! 🌟

12/13/2025

Our holiday gift drive is still open, and we’re continuing to fill wishlists from children and youth in foster care. Each gift helps a young person feel remembered, cared for, and supported during a season that can be especially hard.

Gifts can be delivered to our office until the 22nd, so if you’ve been meaning to participate, there's still time! ❤️💚 Check out the wishlist from children here: https://www.dreamlist.com/for/r6blurtklv

And thank you to those donors who have already donated a gift, so that children in foster care get their wished-for gift. Thank you for helping us show children in foster care that they matter. 🌟

12/12/2025

Every year, one person quietly makes sure children and youth in foster care feel remembered during the holidays.

Huge thanks to Leslie Silket for coordinating and donating gifts for our holiday gift drive year after year. Your dedication, support, and holiday cheer help ensure children and youth in foster care feel seen and cared for during the holidays. We’re so grateful for you and all the little elves who help you!

12/06/2025

✨ We still need your help. ✨

Every year, Family Builders ensures that every child we serve receives a holiday gift — something that they have picked out for themselves — during a season that can feel complicated or lonely.

Right now, half of those wishes still need someone to say “I’ve got this.” If you can choose a gift this week, it truly can make a difference for a child in foster care.

Pick an item and ship it or drop it off to our office by clicking here: https://www.dreamlist.com/for/r6blurtklv

12/02/2025

Every year since first grade, 13-year-old Nia creates hundreds of personalized stockings for children in foster care as part of Family Builders' annual gift drive. This story shares the incredible heart behind her project: https://www.ktvu.com/video/1749957

Nia's stocking project helps youth know that they are seen, remembered, and valued during a season that can feel especially hard.

Go to www.familybuilders.org to learn how you can help support children in foster care by:

🎁 Donating a holiday gift to children in foster care.
🧦 Adopting a stocking as part of Nia's stocking project.
❤️ Giving to our end-of-year appeal to help fund programs that build permanent, loving families for children in foster care.

Small acts make a big difference. Watch Nia's story: https://www.ktvu.com/video/1749957

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1301 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 350
Alameda, CA
94501

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.familybuilders.org/

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