Care Packages

“I have learned to keep my head up and work harder and harder each day to get where I need to be. Care packages from FCS make a bigger difference than you can imagine, because they show me you’re behind me all the way.” Chiquitta G., University of Mississippi

To the thousands of young people who receive funding and services from Foster Care to Success, care packages are the crown jewel in the FCS array of supports. Ask them today or three years after they graduate, and they can describe every item in every package they ever got. Care packages are tangible proof of a caring community and are often just the right encouragement to help a student succeed.

How Can You Help

• Get your company involved. Sponsor the Care Package Program through gifts in kind (500 or more of one item or similar items) or a corporate donation. Support FCS through your holiday charitable drive.
• Host a care package event. Companies, groups and individuals are invited to send care packages to 25 or more students as a one-time project or periodically throughout the school year. FCS provides guidelines and mailing labels but your organization must cover shipping costs.
• Sponsor a care package for one or more students. Your donation of only $45 will help us send a package with school supplies, gift cards, edible goodies, simple necessities, and fun things that college students appreciate. Packages can be sent in honor of a loved one or on behalf of your organization.

For more information on the Care Package Program and how you can help, contact Lynn Davis, Director of Partnership Development.