ABOUT THE WAITLIST

We currently have several amazing families waiting to be matched in our Love Box program and youth waiting to be matched in Dare to Dream. Our heart at Atlanta Angels is to serve every family that makes the decision to foster and wrap relational support around every child and youth in foster care. Check out just a few of our awesome families and youth below and reach out with any questions about how you can get involved!

MEET THE FAMILIES:

If you're interested in walking alongside one of these amazing families please click here for more information!

Family #1 - Located in Dallas
This family has been fostering for 3 years and is currently fostering a sibling set of 3 girls (6, 5 and 4 y/o). They also have three biological children, two of whom still live with them. Their 18 y/o daughter is going to college in the Fall and had helped a lot with childcare, so they would love support with babysitting. They requested any and all types of support!

Family #2 - Located in East Atlanta 
This incredible foster dad is currently fostering two boys (9 and 10 y/o), both of whom have been able to stay with him longer than any of their previous placements. He works hard to meet both of their diverse needs, including becoming the coach for both of their football and baseball teams. It’s hard to be a single foster parent, so he would love relational support, especially with venting, as well as someone to help out if the youngest is having a hard day at school and needs to go home early.

Family #3 - Located in Dallas
This kinship home has been together for several months, and the kinship parent has done an incredible job of integrating her nephew, who is 17 y/o, into the home. She works full-time as a nurse and requested all types of support, with an emphasis on financial help and support with meals.

♡ MATCHED ♡ Family #4 - Located in Mableton
This single mom has three kids in her home: 17 y/o son, 13 y/o daughter, and a 9 month little boy. She has been fostering for 16 years! They love playing card and board games as a family. The oldest plays football and likes red, her daughter plays softball and likes blue, and the little one loves all balls and rolling toys.

♡ MATCHED ♡ Family #5 - Located in Powder Springs
This family is made up of first-time parents! They got their first placement 8 months ago: 2 y/o boy and 9 y/o girl. The 9 y/o loves reading, STEM, and journaling. The 2 y/o loves being active and playing with sensory toys like magna tiles!
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​​♡ MATCHED ♡ Family #6 - Located in Cartersville
This family is a kinship placement with three kids in their home: a 5 y/o girl, 2 y/o girl, and an (almost) 2 y/o boy. The 5 y/o loves softball and sports. The 2 y/o loves playing outside and art activities. The 2 y/o boy also loves spending time outside and animals! 

Family #7 - Located in Acworth
This home has two adoptive children from care, and one 1 1/2 y/o boy in care in the home. They have been fostering for five years. They aren’t from Georgia and have no family here, so their biggest need is community and emotional support. They are looking for someone that wants to spend time with their kids, connect with them, and be there as friends for the caregivers.

Family #8 - Located in Austell
This home has five kiddos (3 y/o, 6 y/o, 10 y/o, 11 y/o, and a 17 y/o girl in care). They are big on giving back to the community and volunteering, but they could use some support themselves! The foster parents have done a great job with the child in care in their home. She graduated high school and has a job! They could use support with basic necessities, emotional support for caregivers, and childcare for the younger kids.

Family #9: Located in Cartersville
These caregivers have opened their home to so many kiddos, and currently they have 8 children (two 18 y/o's, three 15 y/o's, 7 y/o, and two 5 y/o's). Both caregivers work full-time, and the foster mom is in school as well! Not only do they have 8 kids full-time, but oftentimes they connect with, and care for, children that were previously in their home. They could use lots of support, financially and emotionally. This family would be the perfect match for a group of volunteers!
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Family #10: Located in Dallas
This family has five kids in the home (17 y/o, 7 y/o, 5 y/o, 2 y/o, 1 y/o). These caregivers have fostered OVER 150 kids in the past 15 years! They are committed to ensuring that children in care are loved, seen, and get to have normalizing experiences. This family could use some emotional support: someone to share a meal with them, help them to provide experiences, or be an extra set of hands in the home or during community outings.

Family #11: Located in Douglasville
This family moved to Georgia from Alaska in 2019! They have four kids in the home: two 13 y/o's, 10 y/o, and an 8 y/o. They had their first foster care placement in 2021, and it was a difficult transition for the family. They are open to receiving care packages, meals, and emotional support.

Family #12: Located in Stockbridge
This family has been fostering for four years and specializes in fostering teenagers. They currently have 6 teenage boys in their home (ages 12-18), one of whom was recently adopted and another who is on track to be adopted as well! The foster parents haven’t been away from the boys since they began fostering, due to it being so difficult to find respite care for teenagers. They’d love caregiver support, including someone to talk to and someone to take the boys out so they can get some alone time. All of the boys love basketball!

Family #13: Located in Dallas
This single foster mama has been fostering a sibling set of 3 (2 y/o, 6 y/o, 9 y/o) for the last ten months. This is her first time fostering! Her bio daughter, who recently had a baby, makes her a first-time grandmama. She’d love emotional and financial support and would really appreciate help with babysitting the little ones so she can spend some 1-on-1 time with her grandbaby!

Family #14: Located in Canton
This foster family has a sibling set of FIVE, ages 3-10! They have been fostering for a little over a year and would love an opportunity to take some breaks. The two older kiddos (8 and 10 y/o) crave time apart, so a volunteer pair would be ideal for this family.

Family #15: Located in Ball Ground
This foster family has 4 kiddos in the home, ages 3 through 19! They have been fostering this sibling set since 2020 and would love some time for date night for the parents. Any and all support would be welcomed!

Family #16: Located in Marietta
This foster family has 2 kids in the home, two brothers ages 2 and 3. The boys are newly in this foster family’s home. The caregivers would love the opportunity for a break every now and then and for someone to wrap around the boys with games, activities, running around with them, and some love!

Family #17: Located in Canton
This foster family is a recent transplant to Georgia from Florida, where the couple worked as CASA volunteers. They have officially been fostering for a month and would love a volunteer to walk alongside them as they navigate this new journey! They are specifically seeking someone to spend time with the kiddos in the home so they can continue exploring the new area.

Family #18: Located in Loganville
This single foster mom has been fostering a sibling set of two for over three years! She has been fostering for ten years total and would mostly love someone to spend time with the girls in the home (8 y/o and 16 y/o), who love arts and crafts. She would especially like some breaks! 
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Family #19: Located in Woodstock
This single foster mom has been a licensed therapeutic foster parent (meaning she is available for her kids 24/7) for over 20 years! She currently has 4 placements ranging in ages from 9 y/o to 16 y/o, all of whom are girls. Her biological daughter and niece also live with her and live with cerebral palsy. She would love some time to herself and help with food, and she got very excited at the idea of getting to go out by herself to get her nails done!

Family #20: Located in Conyers
This single foster mom has been fostering for years! She would love any type of support, especially on the weekends so she can get out of the house some. There are 5 youth in the home, ranging in age from 5 to 17.

Family #21: Located in Ellenwood
This single foster mama has been fostering for over 25 years! She’s only been in Georgia for about a year and would love to build up her community. There are two youth in the home, a sibling set of girls (9 y/o and 12 y/o). She would love someone to spend time with the 9 y/o and help out with care packages each month.
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Family #22: Located in Decatur
These caregivers started fostering after their own adult children adopted through the foster care system. They are fierce advocates for children in care, and they currently have three kids in their home (9yo, 5yo, and 2yo). They work hard to wrap community around the kiddos but feel there is a culture gap between them. They would love for someone Hispanic that could connect with the children and help them to learn Spanish! The caregivers could also use care packages and emotional support.
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Family #23: Located in Dallas
This single foster mom has a 7 y/o girl in her home. She has been fostering for years but can use some support! They would love help with care packages and babysitting.

Family #24: Located in Ellenwood
This family has four children in the home (9 m/o, 2 y/o, 4 y/o, 8 y/o). They are an elderly couple who adopted their son from care. Their adult daughters help out as they can, but the foster mom could really use some support with household duties like cleaning and laundry. They could also benefit from care packages, babysitting, and occasional transportation!
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Family #25: Located in Lithonia
This single foster mom has one girl in care in her home (7 y/o). Adoption is in process, and she plans to keep her home open for future foster placements! They could use care packages and especially babysitting.

Family #26: Located in Marietta
This family has been fostering for several years, and have seven kids in their home ages 9-17. These foster parents are superstars who specialize in medically-fragile children. They are looking for someone to spend time with the family, help to increase family connectedness, and help meet some basic needs around the house! 

Family #27: Located in Marietta
This family has a single foster mom and a 15 y/o girl in care. A 10 y/o girl, whom the foster mom already has a relationship with, will also be in the home soon! This family is looking for someone to come alongside them in their journey and bring love, positivity, and help the family to connect through shared activities.

MEET THE Youth:

If you're interested in mentoring one of these amazing youth please click here for more information!

​♡ MATCHED ♡  Youth #1 - Located in East Atlanta
This youth is 9 y/o and loves sports. He would love a mentor who he could play sports and games with. He is very competitive, and his foster dad is his baseball and football coach! He would benefit from a mentor who is willing to be firm with him but also understanding of his episodic mood shifts. He is working hard to lean on coping skills for emotional regulation!

Youth #2 - Located in Dallas 
We recently began working with a 17 y/o youth who loves to play sports and hang out with his friends. He would love to be matched with someone “cool and relatable” who can help be a positive influence in his life. His goal is to one day be in the NFL!

♡ MATCHED ♡ Youth #3 - Located in McDonough
This youth is 17 y/o and has been making great progress in school recently. He would love a mentor to help him continue on the positive path he is on and be like a big brother to him. He specifically would like some help with applying for jobs and colleges. He hopes to graduate next year!

Youth #4 - Located in Riverdale
This youth is 15 y/o and would love a male mentor who will be understanding of his past. This youth is open-minded about his potential mentor but would like him to be someone who has also “gone through some things,” specifically those with experiences with juvenile and criminal justice.

Youth #5 - Located in Stone Mountain
This 11 y/o boy loves gaming and has a goal of becoming a YouTuber and getting better at swimming! He considers himself really good at Roblox. He would love a mentor who would be willing to play games with him and support him in his goals.

Youth #6: Located in West Atlanta
This youth is 17 y/o and is already a freshman at GSU! He would love a mentor who works in his field of interest, which is the medical field with an emphasis on emergency room care. He is working to get his own housing through an Independent Living Program and would like someone to help him meet his goals.

Youth #7: Located in Stockbridge
This youth is 18 y/o and is entering his senior year in high school! He would love to be matched with someone easy to talk to that could help him out with his classes - his least favorite subject is math.

Youth #8: Located in Stockbridge
This youth is 15 and is getting ready to finalize his adoption with his foster parents. He is focused on doing well in school so that he can be independent when he grows up. If being a professional basketball player doesn't work out, he just wants to find a stable place to live. He doesn't love crowds!

Youth #9: Located in Stockbridge
This youth is 14 and his favorite pastime is sleeping! He starts 9th grade next year and is very excited about starting high school. He'd love a mentor who doesn't talk too much.

Youth #10: Located in Stockbridge
This youth is 14 and was adopted last year by his foster dad. He loves chatting, so he'd like a mentor he can talk a lot to. One day he'd like to join the military, but for now he's content playing every type of game, including basketball and Roblox. He identifies as a homebody.

Youth #11: Located in Stockbridge
This youth is 12 years old and would one day like to be a teacher or in the NBA (or both!). He'd love to join a local basketball team and would particularly like being matched with someone who works in education.

Youth #12: Located in Canton
This youth is almost 11 and loves to draw. He is very into Tai Kwon Doe and enjoys collecting different things. He’d love to be matched with a male mentor who is fun and easy to talk to, and maybe someone he could take drawing classes with!

♡ MATCHED ♡ Youth #13: Located in Canton
This youth is almost 15. She considers herself outgoing and would love a mentor who could match that energy! She loves dancing and going on adventures. She would like to be a lawyer when she grows up.

Youth #14: Located in Cartersville
This youth is 11 and loves cars, football, and cutting grass! He loves science and would like a mentor who would be open to throwing the football with him. He would like to be a truck driver when he grows up.

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