Christmas for Fosters

💖 Calling all hype girls, gift givers, and Amazon cart heroes 💖

We’re getting ready for It’s a Girl Thing at the end of February, and we want every foster teen girl who walks through the door to leave feeling seen, celebrated, and just a little bit spoiled.

One of the ways we do that is with Selfie Bags. Think cozy, fun, confidence-boosting goodies that say, “You matter, and you’re worth caring for.”

We need help creating one for every girl attending, and this is where you come in.

You can shop directly from our Amazon list and have items shipped straight to us. Easy, impactful, and zero guesswork.

✨ Sheet masks
✨ Lip and eye masks
✨ Hair ties, nail polish, hand cream
✨ All the small things that add up to big joy

If you’ve ever wanted to love on a foster teen in a tangible way, this is it.

👉 Shop the list here:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3OTLI79TZJN6K?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_KX63GXZ3MXJP948YXZ52&language=en-US

Thank you for helping us remind these girls that they are worthy of care, confidence, and joy. Pink bows and all. 💕

It’s a Girl Thing: A Day of Shopping, Pampering & Connection

Join Give Joy Collective and Loft 181 for a special afternoon created just for foster moms and their pr***en and teen daughters (foster, adopted and bio daughters between 10-18). If you’re a current foster mom to boys only, you’re still welcome to come! This invite-only event is designed to refresh and uplift you with thoughtful experiences and meaningful connections.

📅 Date: February 28, 2026
🕐 Time: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM (appointment times will be provided)
📍 Location: Loft 181, 19029 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz, FL 33548
🔗 Registration: givejoycollective.com

What’s in Store:

✨ Fill-Your-Bag Shopping – Girls can browse and take home stylish, no-cost finds.
✨ SKIMS Bra Shopping for Foster Moms – A chance to receive a high-quality essential, just for you.
✨ Giveaways & Nifty Gifties – Fun extras to enjoy.
✨ Braids & Tinsel Bar – A little sparkle and styling to make the day special.
✨ Snacks & Sweet Treats – Because no great afternoon is complete without them.

Come relax, shop, and enjoy an afternoon designed just for you and your girls. We can’t wait to hang with you!

Spots are VERY LIMITED, so register early but please make sure you are actually available.

Did you see who came by for a visit?! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSJMu6pDHDR/?igsh=MWgxYzFkcmZ0YXQ2Mw==

I had the absolute pleasure of helping the Give Joy Collective with their Christmas for Fosters project, and it filled my heart in the most beautiful way. Their mission is simple and powerful: matching sponsors with foster children so every child receives meaningful gifts during the holidays. They’re deeply committed to bringing joy where it’s needed most, while strengthening the emotional and mental well-being of foster children and their families through community and care. Watching this come to life was truly magical, and I’m so grateful to have been a small part of it. Sharing the link for anyone who feels called to donate or get involved. May we all spread a little more joy this season ✨ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/christmas-for-fosters—2025

We provide curated Christmas boxes for local foster children across Florida every year! Join us by giving to this year‘s program! The average cost for each sponsorship for our organization is around $300 a child (when we say curated, we mean super personalized!). Use the link in bio to give!

We celebrate the fact that every child in our program has officially been sponsored in Northeast, Northwest and West Central Florida! 🎉🎉🎉

However, we’ve seen a trend the last eight years that we can expect roughly 5% of our sponsors to not drop off for a variety of reasons including unforeseen circumstances. This year we are anticipating around 18 kids in West Central FL alone and we won’t fully know until 2 days before our foster families pick up their gifts.

So even though everyone is sponsored, we still need to raise critical capital to allow us to fulfill the Christmas wishes of the 5%.

Here are two ways that you can help:

1. Give online - https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/christmas-for-fosters—2025

2. Shop a wish list - https://www.givejoycollective.com/wishlists

Bonus! We also have a lot of Amazon wish lists for kiddos you can shop too! https://www.givejoycollective.com/amazon

YOU can be a game changer in our program this year! Please help us get the message out and hit the share button. 🫶🏽

A huge thank you to our friends at Boat and Motor Superstores in Palm Harbor for hosng an exciting community event today. They rolled out the fun with Santa, fishing tod giveawy for the kids, live music, face painting, free food, sweet treats, raffles and even a boat giveaway. We invited our foster families to join in too. Over 1,000 people showed up. It was a fantastic day hosted by a company that genuinely loves and supports vulnerable children! Your generosity blows us away each year! 🫶🏽🎉🎄🚤

Only about 2 hours left to donate and be entered in to win this entire rig (boat, trailer and motor) from Boat and Motor Superstores! All donations go straight to making magic and giving joy to local foster children on Christmas morning!! 🫶🏽

2025 Christmas Charity Raffle by Boat & Motor Superstores Boat & Motor Superstores is partnering with Christmas for Fosters this year to bring joy to local, vulnerable children within the foster care system.Christmas for Fosters is the signature program of the Give Joy Collective, a local 501c3 organization whose mission is to give joy to those who nee...

It’s $5 Foster Friday! Today we have a goal of raising $1000! Can you partner with us today for just $5 and help us spread the word by sharing this post?