We’re Celebrating First Star’s 25th Anniversary

FOSTERING 25 YEARS OF LOVE

First Star was founded on February 14, 2000, with a mission to improve the systems supporting our nation’s foster youth. Twenty-five years later, we continue to empower high school youth in foster care by providing the opportunity, tools, and support they need to transition successfully to self-sufficiency—whether through higher education or other viable pathways.

For a quarter of a century, we have been fostering love and building a community that treats students in foster care like family.

This Valentine’s Day, join us in celebrating First Star’s 25th Anniversary by supporting our scholars through focused micro-grants designed to meet their most consistent and impactful needs. A little love goes a long way, and our 25 years of working with foster youth has shown us that even small acts of kindness can create a big difference.

Explore our Anniversary Micro-Grants below and help us cheer on First Star for fostering 25 years of love.

Give the Gift of $25

Celebrate First Star’s 25 years of fostering love with the gift of $25 for one of our scholars.

Give the Gift of $100

First Star’s Scholar Advisory Committee (SAC) amplifies student voices as they share their thoughts and experiences. Your gift of $100 can fund a student-centric SAC initiative like the First Star Scholar Voice Podcast.

Give the Gift of $143

143 means “I love you”! Your special gift of $143 this Valentine’s Day can spread the love to our scholars to show them that they are seen and cared for.

Give the Gift of $200

Car trouble can be detrimental to our alumni’s persistence in college as it interferes with their ability to get to and from school. Your gift of $200 can ensure that scholars like Joshua can pursue their education without interruption.

Give the Gift of $250

At First Star, we make sure each one of our students are provided with laptops, cell phones and the necessary tools and resources to be successful in high school and beyond. Your gift of $250 can provide scholars like Gemma with a tablet to complete her homework and stay connected.

Give the Gift of $500

Tatianya still faces housing insecurity as a college student. Your gift of $500 will provide rent support for First Star alumni like Tatianya who are facing homelessness as they transition to adulthood.

Give the Gift of $1,000

Alumni like Alex suffered losses in the Eaton Fire and First Star is providing micro-grants to these struggling individuals. Support these efforts with a generous donation focused on making a big impact for specific scholars.

Give the Gift of your Choosing!

Choose the size of your gift as a general donation to our scholar micro-grant program! Our scholars are so grateful for your contribution.

SHARE THE LOVE

Help First Star get as much love as possible by sharing our 25th Anniversary Fundraising campaign with your network! Save the image here and support us in fostering many more years of love.

First Star is proud to foster 25 years of love and we are grateful for our community of supporters