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🖤 Wednesday’s Waitlist 🖤 Somewhere in Cherokee County, a 12-year-old is waiting for their next great adventure. 🕷️ She’s active, creative, and interested in absolutely everything! She is looking for a mentor who can match their curiosity and bring a laid-back, adventurous spirit to the friendship. Sound like you? 👀 Learn more about becoming a volunteer through the link in our bio.

This 15-year-old in Cherokee County is looking for her person! She loves music, theater, thrifting, and trying new things. She’s hoping to find an energetic, adventurous mentor who can share new experiences with her, encourage her interests, and helping her build the confidence and skills to become more independent Do you love a little adventure? You might be just the person she’s waiting for! Learn more about becoming a volunteer through the link in our bio.

🖤 Wednesday Addams has a question for you… Could you be the person who makes a difference in someone’s life? This Waitlist Wednesday, we’re highlighting a 12-year-old who is waiting for a mentor to share new experiences, explore her interests, and be a consistent person in her life. Sometimes, the most meaningful thing you can do is simply show up. Could you be that person? Learn more through the link in our bio. 🕷️ Think you’re up for it? Link in bio to learn more!

Welcome to the Program Coordinator Haunted House. 👻🎃 Behind every “scare” is something our Program Coordinators face in their everyday work, from youth waiting for a mentor to caregivers needing more support. But here’s the not-so-scary part: we’re working every day to change the stats.

🤍WAITLIST WEDNESDAY🤍 This 16 year old girl is looking for a mentor! She’s fun, girly, outdoorsy, and looking to pursue zoology as a career. She’d love someone consistent who can provide support in reaching her goals and preparing for independent living. Does this sound like you? Comment “MENTOR” to learn more

🤍WAITLIST WEDNESDAY🤍 This sweet girl has been waiting 6+ months for a mentor! She’s social, creative, and dreams of becoming a lawyer. She’d love someone consistent who can be there, have fun, and build a real connection. Does this sound like you? Comment “MENTOR” to learn more!

💙 WAITLIST WEDNESDAY 💙 An 11-year-old boy in Canton is waiting for a mentor through Dare to Dream®. He loves fishing, being outdoors, and baseball, and he’s looking for someone who shares his Christian values and can be a steady, encouraging presence as he navigates life in foster care. Sometimes, making a difference starts with simply showing up. Could you be his mentor? 👇 Comment “MENTOR” to learn more.

Does this sound like you? This young man has been waiting ALL YEAR for someone to say “yes” and show up for him twice a month and cheer him on as he pursues his dreams. Comment “mentor” below to learn more about how you can walk alongside a youth experiencing foster care today!

The road to becoming a mentor or supporting a foster family isn’t always a straight line… sometimes it starts with a missed Zoom call. 😂 If you’ve been thinking about volunteering with Atlanta Angels, this is your reminder that it’s never too late to reconnect. We’re here when you’re ready.

Does this sound like you? Comment “mentor” if it does! Mentorship is an empowering way to give back and support a youth experiencing foster care. “My mentor was the first person who taught me that not everyone is out to get me.” - a current mentee in the Dare to Dream program. Check out the link in our bio or comment “mentor” below and we will send you more info!

Sometimes the biggest myth is believing there’s nothing you can do. The truth? You don’t have to change the entire foster care system to change one child’s experience. Whether you become a mentor, support a foster family through Love Box®, volunteer, or give, there’s a place for you to make a difference. Because every child deserves a community that shows up. 💙

It takes a village to make a founding father. 🇺🇸 With America turning 250, we are inspired by one Founding Father at Atlanta Angels: the upbringing of Alexander Hamilton. By 1768, Alexander was completely orphaned and bouncing between relatives. But his community refused to let him fall through the cracks. In 1772, local neighbors pooled their money to buy him a ticket on a ship to America for an education. They became his village, handing a grieving teenager a future he could never have reached alone. Later, George Washington stepped in as a mentor and father figure to help him thrive. Hamilton’s past did not decide his future because a community chose to show up. At Atlanta Angels, we see kids just like Alexander every single day. They are navigating foster care and waiting for their own village to arrive. You don't have to change the entire world to change the world for one child. 👉 Want to be a youth in foster care's Washington or part of a families village? Sign up for a discovery session and learn how. #AtlantaAngels #ItTakesAVillage #FosterCare #MentorshipMatters #America250 #AlexanderHamilton

Today is #TogetherTuesday, a celebration of what happens when people come together to make a difference in their communities. As we reflected on that idea, we couldn't stop thinking about a text message from a caregiver: "We all got him there." Three simple words that perfectly capture the heart of our mission. A mentor showed up consistently. A caregiver never stopped believing in her son. A community rallied around them. And a young man supported through our Dare to Dream® program worked hard, persevered, and began to believe in what was possible for his future. He got there because he put in the work. But he never had to do it alone. That's the power of community. That's the power of relationship. And that's what TogetherTuesday is all about. Not everyone is called to foster or adopt, but everyone can play a role in helping children, youth, and families experiencing foster care thrive. Become part of the community behind foster care. 💙 Mentor 💙 Support a Family 💙 Give 💙 Partner Join us in making generosity visible and helping create more stories like this. Link in bio.

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