by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Laundry shouldn’t be a barrier to caring for kids. But sometimes it is. A foster mom in our community (who is also one of the most beloved and faithful volunteers at the closet) was trying to care for the children in her home without a washer and dryer. So she was...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
There are churches… and then there are churches that live it out every day. Hillcrest Baptist Church, Lebanon, MO is one of those places. Their mission says it all: Saved. Discipled. Sent. And you can see that lived out in how they love this community, especially our...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Every child deserves the comfort and stability of a bed of their own. Not just blankets on the floor. Not a couch that reminds them their stay might be temporary. A real bed, in a real room, in a home where they are safe. In 2025, the Fostering Hope Closet provided 64...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Long before it had a building, the foundation of Live 2 Give Hope was built in Eldridge. Prosperine Baptist Church is the kind of place where baptisms happen in the river and neighbors understand what it means to take care of one another. For 32 years, John Angst...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Yesterday the closet was full of energy. About 50 students from two youth groups from Team FBC spent part of their Saturday serving our community. The 9th grade boys came first, followed by a group of middle school students. They sorted donations, hung clothes,...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
In the Ozarks, this is what community looks like. The team from Victory Mission pulled in outside their usual schedule — delayed by the week’s rain — to collect donations headed to people in need. We weren’t even open yet this morning. But foster care isn’t an 8–5...
