In honor of Carrying Hope's 10th birthday and anniversary of becoming a nonprofit in July 2016, this summer we are asking for a meaningful birthday gift -- funding that will allow us to open a new apartment and change the trajectory for two first-generation college students and former foster youth who are currently facing homelessness.

Did you know that more than half of the teens and young adults who age out of the foster care system become homeless within two years because they don't have any kind of support or safety net? Hope’s Home, Carrying Hope's transitional housing project for youth who are aging out of the foster care system, combats this devastating scenario by providing young people ages 18-22 with housing, support, and wrap-around case management services, allowing them not only to have a place to sleep but also gain access to jobs, school, medical care, and more.

"I survived the first years of my adulthood sleeping in my car and on friends' couches, and the closest thing I had to a normal childhood were the quiet moments between crises," said one of our Hope's Home residents. "This year is the first year I am no longer just surviving. I'm no longer counting how many days I can stay somewhere before I have to pack my things again. I am no longer figuring out who to call to ask for grocery money. I am no longer living in constant fight-or-flight. Today, I have a place to call home."

Hope's Home currently offers housing in San Marcos, Texas, to four aged-out foster youth who are college students at Texas State University. We now have the incredible opportunity to open a new apartment for two additional young adults in San Marcos but need to raise $20,000 to support a full year of rent and associated expenses for them in order to do so.

Carrying Hope

Carrying Hope's mission is to improve the lives of youth and families who have been impacted by the foster care system through resources, support services, housing, and enrichment opportunities. Since 2016, our Hope Packs and programs have impacted the lives of nearly 40,000 youth and families in the Texas foster care system, transforming a once heartbreaking situation into a transition that begins with hope and healing.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a real impact. Even just a few dollars can help move this mission forward and reach those who need it most.

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