4KIDS Invites Communities to Help Launch Children into Bright Futures During National Foster Care Month

Florida nonprofit sparks a holistic Restoration Movement to provide the full expression of home —safety, belonging, identity, and healing— every child deserves.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 6:38am

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An impressionistic, blurred photograph showing the silhouettes of children playing in a vibrant, green outdoor space, conveying a sense of warmth, safety, and belonging.A community-driven movement to provide the steady assurance of home and healing for children in need.Fort Lauderdale Today

This May, 4KIDS invites communities across Florida to join a transformative movement during National Foster Care Month. 4KIDS has steadily moved beyond traditional foster care to mobilizing individuals, churches, and businesses to embrace the vision: Home. More than a place. Throughout the month and remainder of the year, 4KIDS will highlight that home is not simply a physical house or an address, but the steady assurance of safety, belonging, identity, and healing.

Why it matters

National Foster Care Month serves as a critical reminder that while many children experience the disruption of home, the community has the power to build an architecture of healing. 4KIDS currently serves children and families across Broward, Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast, Southwest Florida, and Miami-Dade counties.

The details

This strategic shift marks the pivot from rescue to restoration, moving the focus from saving children from difficult places to launching them into good futures. Throughout May, 4KIDS is inviting the public to engage in initiatives designed to provide the steady assurance of Hope, Homes, and Healing, including a $125,000 Community Match on May 26, encouraging businesses and community groups to 'Go Blue for 4KIDS', and supporting peer-to-peer advocacy campaigns.

  • National Foster Care Month is in May.
  • On Tuesday, May 26, 4KIDS will host its National Foster Care Month Day of Giving.

The players

4KIDS

A faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Hope, Homes, and Healing to children and families in difficult places. As a leader in the Holistic Restoration Movement, 4KIDS collaborates with individuals, local churches, and community partners to help ensure that every child has the chance to experience the steady assurance of home.

Andrew Holmes

The President of 4KIDS.

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What they’re saying

“Every child deserves more than just a bed; they deserve the full expression of home. Home is the sacred environment where a child's nervous system can finally find rest. This month is an opportunity for our community to move beyond temporary fixes and invest in the permanent solution of holistic restoration.”

— Andrew Holmes, President, 4KIDS

What’s next

On Tuesday, May 26, 4KIDS will host its National Foster Care Month Day of Giving, where key partners have established a $125,000 collective match to invite the community to multiply their impact.

The takeaway

4KIDS is leading a holistic Restoration Movement to provide the full expression of home - safety, belonging, identity, and healing - that every child deserves, moving beyond traditional foster care to mobilize the broader community in Florida.