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Free Flourish Lock Screens

6/29/2022

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Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support, Inc. Free Lock Screens for phone
Thank you for visiting Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support, Inc.  These downloads are absolutely FREE to you and we hope they serve as a reminder of our mission to help children in foster care and their families.  If you would like to further support our efforts, consider a monthly or one-time donation in any amount that you choose.

There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.”  Philippians 1:6 (Message)

Flourish by definitions means to 
grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

Help us create that favorable environment for children and youth in foster care.
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Our Newest Family Member

5/11/2022

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​Help us welcome Azusa to the Flourish family.
Azusa has worked at a local daycare for over a year with ages 1-12, specifically 2 & 3 year olds with an emphasis on the Pre-K little ones. She is currently studying to receive her bachelors degree in education and currently holds an Associates degree in early childhood education. She has worked with foster children and children with special needs and understands the need for trauma informed care.
Azusa is a ray of sunshine and is such a bright light. We are so excited to announce that she is our official Childcare Aid for our Chattooga County monthly support group meetings.
If you would like more information on how you can help with other support group meetings that will be starting up in other counties, please reach out to us.
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2021 Wrap-Up

2/22/2022

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NEW TEEN CLOSET NOW OPEN

3/25/2021

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NEW TEEN CLOSET NOW OPEN | Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support, Inc.
Saturday, March 20th was a beautiful day for a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and Open House for our new closet exclusively for teens in foster care and beyond...

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Press Release: Grand Opening of Teen Closet

3/6/2021

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Flourish Foster Care Closet  & Support, Inc.  is proud to announce the opening of a new foster care closet that is geared exclusively towards teens.  Below you will find the official Press Release for media purposes.

Grand Opening

All Are Welcome to Join
​When: Saturday, March 20th, 2021
Where: 364 Cleveland Street, Ringgold GA 30736
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 pm.
Ribbon Cutting: 2:00 pm
Fundraiser & Volunteer Drive
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Press Release: Grand Opening of Teen Closet
Press Release: Grand Opening of Teen Closet
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2021 Prayer List

12/19/2020

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Flourish Foster Care Closet and Support, Inc. 2021 Prayer List
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The button above...oh that button holds our prayer list for 2021.
We have a vision and dream to do more in the foster care community to help more kids and families, to bring dignity, and self worth to more children of all ages.  We have big dreams growing and we need your prayers.

Click the button, download the file, print and pray daily for us.
Or save the image below on your phone and help us pray.
Flourish Foster Care Closet and Support, Inc. 2021 Prayer List
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Post Covid-19 | The Helping Must Go On

7/15/2020

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 Today, I worked to submit a grant proposal online and in doing so spent time reflecting on where Flourish should be headed.  It seems like the last two years we have had 2 major hiccups in helping children.  We were displaced for a few months last year and this year we have a beautiful place with limited access, not what we dream of when we dream of helping children.  We want to see rivers of generosity flowing into the lives of children who deserve our love.  I wanted too share with our Flourish friends, our dream.
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In 2017, Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support, Inc. was established to help provide clothing for local foster children who came into care with nothing. Many assume that foster children immediately receive clothing and personal items upon intake when in reality in most cases foster families are expected to provide for the children out of pocket first. This not only becomes a financial burden for foster families as some homes may only have children for a few days or weeks, but it is also a burden to submit to their local departments for reimbursements when they do invest in the children. The founding members of Flourish saw this need and stepped in. We now operate in a space that is dedicated to serving roughly 750 children yearly, but we need financial help to come alongside the donations of goods for Flourish. By providing these simple necessities we have found that families are more likely to foster children knowing they have community support. Their support provides hope and connection.

We have been blessed by the community and our local State Farm agent, Erin Crane, in helping us acquire spaces to work from. Clothing is displayed to give families a shopping experience that helps children of all ages leave with dignity. We are currently renovating a small space for younger children and we just acquired a new building that needs setting up for teenagers. We need clothing racks, storage, and furniture to get our new teen closet started. We have worked diligently through this nations pandemic to keep providing for these children. Our goal is to create a space that not only provides clothing, but also support for the community so that we can help others open foster homes and give them the tools they need to better help children in the system. We have a long-term dream of having a safe harbor home for children entering foster care, but do not yet have a placement. This home would provide safe and secure place for children that helps remove the fear they may be experiencing.

As mentioned, our long-term goal is to have a place that provides support for foster families and a landing place for children to come when they enter the system. Beyond being an open and free closet, we dream of one day having a home that serves as a steppingstone to keep children out of hotels and offices while waiting for a foster family. We often reflect on if one of our own children were removed, we would want them to feel safe and happy from moment to moment. We would like to provide a home like setting for them, with clean clothes, fresh baths, all the food they want, snacks, toys, and even other kids to play with or adults to confidently talk to. Our long-term goal is to provide a place like this for those children who are removed from everything they have ever known and at least, until they are placed, have a safe place to land and not a social workers office. $25,000 would guarantee this dream to come true. We do have a website www.flourishcloset.com for more information if needed. Our community has a heart for this organization and its work.
Sadly, the window of opportunity to submit our proposal open and closed so quickly that our submission did not make it in.  Still, we believe there are people with the means and with the heart that can make our dreams come alive.  If you read this, and you too can see our vision and want to help. Please share this post.

​God Bless. 
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Baby Blessing Boxes

1/24/2020

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Flourish Foster Closet Baby Blessing Boxes
One of the most requested projects among our board members is to begin making emergency kids for foster parents who receive babies and toddlers.  Kits that include essentials like appropriate sized pajama's, diapers, outfits, etc.  This is an easy project that the community can participate in and can be utilized quickly by foster parents.  If you'd like to know more about how you can help, keep reading...
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Bedtime Bags for Foster Children

11/13/2019

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Bedtime Bags for Foster Children | Flourish Foster Closet & Support, Inc
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Many organizations are looking to help charities during the holiday season.  There are many different options and ideas for helping.  Monetary donations help move work forward for nonprofits.  Volunteering time is always an amazing way to help.  Giving items that are needed are also an excellent way to provide for the community.  Another idea that mimics stuffing shoeboxes to send overseas is to make a bedtime bag for children entering foster care.  Here is what you need to know to get started....

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How Can You Be Involved: Orphan & Stand Sunday

11/8/2019

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How Can You Be Involved: Orphan & Stand Sunday
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Orphan and Stand Sunday is a movement of organizations, churches, and individuals who want to make a difference in the world.  

Deuteronomy 14:29 calls us to use our resources to help those in need.
James 1:27 calls us to do for the orphans.

Flourish Foster Care Closet & Support, Inc helps to bridge the gap between the need and meeting the need of children in foster care and their families.

As a new organization, we are focused providing immediate needs for children coming into the system.  Here is how you can help locally....

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