2023 Gala Table Ambassadors

 

When children enter into foster care they lose so much – their families, their homes, and their hope. This can set them on a course that leads to uncertainty for their future. But when children are in FaithBridge foster homes, they begin to heal with the help of stable, loving families.

When young people without these connections age out of foster care and venture into adulthood, the statistics are staggering.

  • Less than 3% will obtain a bachelor’s degree
  • Only one half of these young people will be employed at age 24
  • 20% will be homeless the day they turn 18

Beginning this year, through FaithBridge’s work with aging-out foster youth across the state and your support, more young people who have experienced foster care will have an even greater chance at hope — and a future!

You are invited to be a Table Ambassador. 

As a Table Ambassador you will agree to invite six to eight people from your circle of influence to fill the seats of your table(s), giving them the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these children. Each table seats eight comfortably (10 max).

  • We will equip you. We will provide you with invitations and all of the information you need to invite your guests who want to invest in the lives of Georgia’s foster children
  • We will help you. We will contact you closer to the event to attend an online meeting intended to help you to inspire and lead your guests deeper into the FaithBridge mission
  • We’d like to thank you. All Gala Table Ambassadors will be offered two entries to attend a special VIP Thank You Reception from 6 – 6:30 p.m.

Our Fundraising Goal: $300,000 for evening of the event

Hope and a Future Event Information

Date/Location: Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Country Club of the South, located in Johns Creek, GA

Keynote Speaker: Tori Hope Petersen, best selling author of “Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family Through Foster Care” 

Emcee: Taylor Scott, 104.7 FISH Morning Show

Evening Timeline:

6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Mix and Mingle
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Showcase
8:30 – 9:00 p.m. Closing prayer and Remarks

Attendees: 150 – 200 community business leaders, influencers and supporters of FaithBridge Foster Care and Jackson Healthcare

Attire: Business Casual

We hope you will join us to help more children and young people on their journeys through foster care and beyond. Your investment will have ripple effects that will last for generations to come.

You may make your donation online or mail to the address listed below.

If you would like to pay by check, please mail to: FaithBridge Foster Care, Attn: Gala 2023, 2555 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30009

More about FaithBridge

FaithBridge has brought Christ-centered care to children and families since 2007. As one of the largest private child placing agencies in Georgia, FaithBridge recruits, trains, and licenses both foster and adoptive families. Often at a child’s greatest moment of need, FaithBridge steps in to provide loving and supportive homes for foster and adoptive children through physical, emotional, and spiritual care. Our model of care centers around the local church and its unique ability to provide resources and hope­-filled support to foster families, creating a community equipped to care for vulnerable children.

Our church partners, along with foster and adoptive families, gain therapeutic skills through in-person training and our innovative online learning platform, FaithBridgeU. FaithBridge’s initiative, the Child Life History program, was launched in response to the urgent need to expedite adoptions for children in the foster care system. These Child Life Histories provide state-required medical and historical documentation for children awaiting a permanent home. Most recently, Youth Opportunities, has been launched in the continuum of care for children aging out of foster care to help them to fully transition to adulthood and maintain their independence.