The Luke Hoyer Athletic Fund

Created in the memory of Luke Thomas Hoyer who was tragically killed in the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. A fan of all sports, especially basketball and football, this fund allows his sweet, giving spirit to live on, helping children in times of need. The memory of Luke…

Shoe Donation Drive

Donate a few pairs of shoes you no longer want or host a shoe donation drive to help provide opportunities for the children we serve not only survive, but thrive. How you can involved: Donate a pair or a few pairs of gently used, wearable shoes Help us collect pairs of shoes from friends, family, colleagues…

Changing their story

Kayla When Kayla was 3 she was removed from her home due to her mother abandoning her and her father was unable to provide for her. Kayla was placed with her paternal grandmother and has experienced so much in her life already. Her Guardian ad Litem knew her birthday was coming up and wanted to…

Back-to-School Drive

Fall is right around the corner and its time to start thinking about the new school year. Do you remember the joy of beginning the school year with perfectly sharpened pencils, new crayons and brand new backpacks? Imagine being the only child to start school without a new backpack and school supplies… For so many of our children that we…

Dream BIG Giving Breakfast

Dream BIG Giving Breakfast 2018 Dream BIG Giving Breakfast 2017 Dream BIG Luncheon 2016 Thank you for supporting Voices for Children’s Annual  Dream BIG Luncheon presented by Royal Caribbean International. The Dream BIG Luncheon celebrated our 5 year anniversary and raised over $20,000 in critical funds needed to sustain and enhance life-changing programs that directly benefit abused, abandoned and neglected children in the care…

Volunteer Guardian ad Litem of the Year

Robert Schoffel was recently recognized as Volunteer of the Year at the annual Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Appreciation Event for his outstanding commitment to ensuring our youngest community members have someone advocating for their best interests. The Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Appreciation awards celebrate our volunteers whose influence and leadership skills have made a difference…

healthy relationships

Talking to Children About Healthy Relationships

Healthy relationships play an important role in all of our lives, but for children they’re particularly significant, helping to shape them into both the adults they’ll become and the relationships they’ll continue to forge. Once our children hit puberty and begin to experiment with romantic liaisons it’s therefore important that we’re aware of their interactions,…