Terese Grinnell | TFI Advocate
[email protected]
Holli Germain | Website/Social Media Coordinator
Beth Strieby| Foster Parents Night Out Coordinator
Meet Our Team
We Serve:
Agencies
- Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
- Easter Seals
- Sununu Youth Service Center
- Lifeshare/Becket House
- Neurodevelopmental Institute of NH
Counties
- Merrimack County
- Hillsborough County
Our Collaborations
Because of these Churches & Ministries, we are able to help more people support the foster care community!
Church Partners
- Cornerstone Community
- Grace Capital Church
- Restoration Foursquare Church
- United Baptist Church
- Trinity Baptist Church
Ministry/Community Collaborations
- Lighthouse Ministry
- Makeover Ministry
- Pass Along Project
- Remix
- The Closet
- Linus Project
- Pajama Project
If you are interested in becoming a Church Partner or Collaborating Ministry, contact us.
Give a Gift
We depend on generous donors like you! 100% of your donation stays local so that we can continue helping to support the foster care community through awareness, encouragement, and advocacy!
GIVE NOW
Thank you for your generosity!
Forms
If you are an agency worker, foster parent, or volunteer, these are helpful links for you!
Fill a Tangible Need
Help support our local agencies, foster parents, and foster children with tangible needs.
Children often come in to foster care with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Emergency car kits provide caseworkers and police officers items to care for children being transitioned in to state custody until they can access additional resources.
“What I would have given for a diaper and a binky, one night when I had a little one tired, wet, and hungry for over two hours screaming while I waited for a caseworker.” –Local Sheriff
What items should I include?
diaper, wipes, pacifier, bottle, sippy cup, water, applesauce, spoon, crackers, fruit/yogurt pouch, teething biscuit, crayons, play-doh, bubbles
Since TFI is funded 100% by generous donation we are working on an Amazon wishlist to help our mission! Click on the picture for the link.
Other Tangible Needs
- Make freezer meals
- Write a word of encouragement to a case worker, parent, or child
- Write birthday cards for this month’s kids
Ways to Support
Here are ways to support the foster care community.
- Pray
- Invite us to speak at your church or workplace
- Volunteer at our next Foster Parents Night Out-Date coming soon
- Fill a tangible need
- Financial donation
- Deliver Panera donation to DCYF Workers
Resources
Resources for foster families and relative caregivers.
NH Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
Recently gifted $32,000 towards emergent needs with new placement, school supplies, recreation, sports, dance, clothing and art programs.
Grant application: http://www.nhfapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NHFAPA.GrantApplication.2-16-18.docx
Pass Along Project
Clothing for new placements
https://www.thepassalongproject.com/
Makeover Ministry
Used strollers, cribs, car seats, and furniture
https://www.orchardnh.org/makeover-ministry
Foster and Adoptive Resource Exchange
Normalcy/Extracurricular Activities Grants
http://www.farenh.org
Bethany Christian Services
Basic needs, beds, Christmas gifts, camp funds, other needs
Please submit requests via your resource worker
Foster & Adoptive Parents Virtual Closet
Free “Yard Sale” Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657241174553721/
FAQs
Where are you located?
Because we are a volunteer based ministry, we do not have an office location locally.
How are you funded?
By generous donors like you! 100% of your donation stays local so that we can continue helping to support the foster care community! Join us by giving a gift today!
Is TFI faith-based?
Yes! You can read our statement of faith here. We want to see people everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together!
Is TFI a foster care agency?
No. We love our local agencies, and we support them in all that we do through awareness, encouragement, and advocacy.
Is TFI unique to our area?
Our local ministry is part of a national organization, which has advocates all across the nation! Check out all of our locations here.
