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@TheStoryShorey Ethan, thank you for your outstanding reporting and exceptional commitment to local news over the last two decades. It matters greatly and is much appreciated. Stay in touch and be well.

I mean every word.

Our Positive Purpose Committee and everyone at RDW teamed up with @fosterforward for a month-long drive, collecting new pajamas, socks, hats, and more to help keep children and teens in RI’s foster care system warm and supported this holiday season.

@repkazarian State Representative Katherine Kazarian helped break ground on Center City Apartments, a development of 144 affordable apartments spanning three buildings along Taunton Avenue in East Providence. Reps Jennifer Boylan and Jenni Furtado, whose districts also include East Providence, joined as well. The new homes were created through a partnership between @1_neighborhood, @CrossroadsRI, @fosterforward, and @FamilyServiceRI and will integrate supportive housing for people who have experienced long-term homelessness into a larger residential community.

Thank you to One Neighborhood Builders, Foster Forward, Crossroads, and Family Services of RI. This project is turning a former blighted property into affordable housing. 144 affordable units spanning 3 buildings.

This morning, Speaker @JoeShekarchi, @JulieCasimiroRI, @MASSforRep, and and Rep. Mary Duffy Messier helped break ground on new, sustainably-designed units of affordable housing to support young people leaving foster care. The development, which is owned by @fosterforward, was made possible by the passage of a new law making it easier for Rhode Islanders to develop accessory dwelling units (or ADUs) on their properties. The new law was part of Speaker Shekarchi's ongoing efforts to increase available, affordable housing.

Today, Senator Robert Britto joined @fosterforward and other community members for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of new, sustainably-designed affordable housing units in Pawtucket that will support young people aging out of foster care. Watch: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11586?sit…

Our friends at @TicketToDream have teamed up with @baby2baby to provide diapers for our littlest in foster care. Thank you for these impactful essentials for our babies and foster families! 💙

We’ve partnered with Second Serve Resale! ♻️ When you shop their pre-loved clothing—online or in person—you can select Foster Forward at checkout, and 85% of your purchase will be donated to support youth impacted by foster care. 👉 secondserveresale.org #85tocharity #resale

Foster Forward received a $30K grant from @RIFoundation & @GovDanMcKee’s Overdose Task Force to expand overdose prevention & recovery support at our Youth Drop-In Center. 180 youth found support last year; this will help us reach even more. 📰 Read more: patch.com/rhode-island/e…

BREAKING: Court blocks Trump-Vance admin’s restrictions on health and housing grants. This win safeguards critical services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and unhoused communities.

@LisaGuillette @WaysandMeansGOP @GoldsmithOnGov @Michael_Nutter @HarvardAsh 2018 Innovations in American Government Award winning program Works Wonders continues to advance best practices to improve employment for foster youth nationally. Replicating the model in Nashville & Indianapolis & looking for new sites

Honored to testify before @WaysandMeansGOP on “Aging Out Is Not a Plan.” Grateful to Chair LaHood, Keval Sojitara & the full Committee. Proud to lift up @fosterforward’s Works Wonders® model & the incredible youth & staff who power it. #FosterYouth #WorkforceDevelopment

“It’s a reflection of my way of life, a reflection of the people who raised me…humble but civic-minded people and they focused on family and community. This is the sentiment that we want our Family Legacy Fund to convey.” - Lisa Guillette

🚨 TODAY: Foster Forward's @LisaGuillette testifies before Congress at the @WaysMeansGOP hearing on #FosterYouth & the future of #Chafee We’re reimagining transitions from care—with housing + workforce solutions that work. 🔗 Watch live at 9AM ET: waysandmeans.house.gov

These Providence developers wanted to help the homeless. Lessons were learned along the way providencejournal.com/story/news/col… via @projo Michie House was a great resource when Foster Forward needed to master lease 3 rooms for transitional housing for youth experiencing homelessness.

Huge congrats to Gabe, one of our Works Wonders Employment Specialists, who recently stepped up to the mic at a Poetry Grand Slam and took home 2nd! We’re so proud to have such a creative, powerful voice on the Foster Forward team. Keep shining, Gabe—you inspire us every day!

✨A big THANK YOU to Hot Topic at Emerald Mall for their generous donation of T-shirts, pins, and Funko Pops! Your support helps bring smiles and excitement to the youth in our programs. We’re so grateful for your kindness! 💚 #ThankYou #HotTopic #CommunitySupport #FosterForward

💙 You did it! We raised $338,569.21 from 386 donors—our most successful @401Gives EVER! Foster Forward is the #1 fundraiser for the 5th year in a row. Thank you for standing with foster youth. 💙 See your impact: fosterforward.net/blog #FosterForward #ThankYou

Commentary: United Way’s Nicolato on R.I. nonprofits’ resilience bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/met… via @BostonGlobe Thank you @CortneyNic and @liveunitedri for your leadership and vision and for enriching the culture of philanthropy in Rhode Island!

This semester, @BryantUniv students partnered with us to strengthen our programs & tell stories like this one from a Real Connections mentor. See how the next generation is stepping up → fosterforward.net/blog/a-bond-th… #401Gives #MentorshipMatters #FosterForward