United Friends of the Children

How to Help

But it doesn’t have to be that way. With your support, foster youth will have someone to call when things get tough, and hope for a brighter future.

Life After Foster Care WITH UFC	Life After Foster Care WITHOUT UFC
87% of UFC Pathways alumni are in permanent housing 74% of UFC Pathways alumni are employed 100% of UFC’s College Readiness inaugural class of students graduated from high school 74% of UFC College Sponsorship students will graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree	36% will become homeless within 18 months 50% will be unemployed or on public assistance within 2-4 years 37% will not graduate from high school Less than 4% will earn a bachelor’s degree

$15,000 Sponsors a foster youth to earn a college degree

$5,000 Helps a foster youth graduate from high school

$2,500 Launches a foster youth’s career by paying for a summer internship

$250 Prepares foster kids for school with back-to-school items

$10,000 Provides a former foster youth with 18-months of supportive housing and services

$7,500 Provides support for mental health services

$4,500 Helps Pathways graduates continue to benefit from supportive relationships

$1,750 Helps a Pathways resident gain valuable “real life” experiences through weekly life skills classes

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Donate to the Nancy M. Daly Fund
UFC established the fund in honor of our late Founder, Nancy Daly, whose sincerity and vision helped change the lives of so many foster youth. By donating to the fund you can help us carry forward Nancy's legacy of change for foster youth.
Cash, check, credit card and stock donations are all accepted.
Through a monthly pledge to UFC you can give more to help foster youth than you might have thought possible – a simple $25 dollar monthly gift adds up to a $300 annual donation.
Honor a special occasion or family and friends - an acknowledgement card will be sent to the honoree.
Consider UFC when you are planning your estate.
Adopt UFC as your company’s favorite charity, and match employee donations with corporate giving.
All donations are tax-deductible

If you have questions or need additional information about donations, please contact
Jill Freeman.