2019 Outstanding Volunteer - Angel Whitaker

Each year Foster Friends likes to recognize one Outstanding Volunteer in our community that not only assists our non-profit but who also strives to be a community advocate. This year, it is our sincere honor to recognize Angel…

Hearts and Heels – A Night of Glamor

Written by: Katie Matirne The inaugural 2019 Hearts and Heels fashion show was held last Saturday at The Ballroom of Broussard. The event was a blended mix of glamor and sincere emotion converging around the Foster Friends cause. There was…

Inaugural Hearts & Heels Fashion Show

Hearts and Heels, a fashion show benefiting Foster Friends of Acadiana Join us for this inaugural charity event. This will be the FIRST annual fashion show hosted by Jennifer Rickard with Four J Photography and her team of talented, senior…

Free Training Simulcast

One of our partners and valued Foster Friends volunteer, Alisha Thomas, is hosting a free training simulcast next Thursday, June 14 and the following Tuesday, June 19, in partnership with Crossroads NOLA. These trainings are designed for foster…

Dyslexia Institutes of America Donates Services

On May 23, 2018, we were contacted by Stacey Renard Young, M.Ed., owner of Dyslexia Institutes of America in Lafayette. "I would like to donate my services to 2 foster kids that may be at risk of dyslexia and are having trouble in school…

Cheerleader Sponsorship - Raised $720 in 4 days!

On, Thursday, May 17, 2018, Samona Lastrapes-Narcisse, a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Adoption Recruiter with the Lake Charles & Lafayette Regions, contacted us about a young girl who wanted to purse her dreams of…

Battle of the Salons - Official Announcement

We are excited to announce that Foster Friends will be hosting the Battle of the Salons event in 2019. It is an established hair and fashion show for the top salons in Lafayette to compete for a good cause! It will be our first big fundraising…

Is There Financial Help To Foster and Adopt?

A daily board rate is paid to certified Foster/Adoptive parents to assist with the child's monthly expenses. The board rate is intended to help with clothing, food, personal hygiene products, a personal allowance for the child and gifts for…

All I Want for Christmas...To Get Adopted!

Foster Friends is a non-profit organization whose goal is to raise awareness for the children in Acadiana seeking adoption. The foster children in this video are all from Louisiana and are currently seeking an adopted into a forever, loving…