This fund provides monetary grants to foster children, who are in out-of-home care or in in-home-care are eligible for extracurricular activities and one-time large expenses. Recent grants have included, kinship caregiver, karate lessons, art camp, sports fees (gym membership), and school trips.

We have also helped high school seniors buy yearbooks and participate in their senior proms and Grad Nights.

REFPA has awarded

$11,000 to 44 foster youth in 2019

$6,388 to 20 foster youth in 2020

$8,207 to 26 foster youth in 2021

$7,536 to 28 foster youth in 2022

$19,907 to 69 foster youth in 2023