It is estimated that around 424,00 children are in the foster care system, on any given day in the United States. For the foster parents that house these kids, they are often told mere hours prior to the child arriving and have little to no time to prepare. 

This means, there can be a serious lack of supplies and essentials catered towards that child’s specific needs. Who was able to discover this issue and start the fight to fix it?

We sat down with Allie Roth in her home in Portland, Oregon and talked all about ‘With Love’, the organization Allie founded in 2013. 

Allie was working as a school teacher that year when one of her students, April, had disclosed to her that she had lived in the three different foster homes within a few months. When Allie wanted to help provide clothing and school supplies, she realized that outside resources for under-school-age kids were hard to find.  

She proceeded on a mission to bridge the gap with a group of friends, and within 6 months, they had provided more than 20 families with vital items they needed for child care.  Today, ‘With Love’ supports 120 Portland foster families each month with vital resources such as diapers, blankets, books, and sunscreen.

Some topics we cover in this episode include: why it’s important to look for the unserved while building a nonprofit, donors as your greatest advocates, and Allie takes us behind the scenes of what being a foster parent is like. 

With Love Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WithLoveOregon 

With Love Website - https://www.withloveoregon.org 

With Love Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/withloveoregon/?hl=en 

Mentioned in the Episode: 

The Promise of a Pencil by Adam Braun

Thirst by Scott Harrison

The Murdock Foundation - https://murdocktrust.org 

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