Ready for Life Pinellas

📣 A Huge Shoutout to Our Amazing Sponsors and Volunteers! 📣 We're still buzzing with excitement from the incredible success of our Amazing Resource Race, and we simply can't contain our gratitude for the fantastic sponsors and volunteers who made it all possible! Thank you to our sponsors Jacqlyn Bryant at Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes, P.A., Suzanne Christie Decorating Den Interiors; MailCo, Inc, Billy Carter Handyman Services, thesoundguyz Jeff Wilson, and Quaker Steak & Lube Pinellas Park! From providing vital resources to lending your expertise, each one of you played an integral role in the success of our event, and we couldn't be more thankful! Thank you for being more than just supporters; thank you for being partners in our mission to make a positive impact for former foster care youth.

ICYMI we added more wishlists to fulfill for Home for the Holidays! 🎁 With over 100 young adults and little ones to celebrate, we can only do this with your help. Sign up to fulfill a stocking (or many!) at rflp.info/wishlists Home for the Holidays creates a whole new sense of belonging in the world for former foster care youth. Don't have time to shop? You can still make a difference: donate at rflp.info/hhdonate (funds are designated to Youth Support)

Our annual Home for the Holidays is quickly approaching! We celebrate each young adult just like other families celebrate one another, and we help to fill in that gaping hole in their hearts that can become even bigger during the Holidays. With over one hundred young adults and little ones to serve, we can only do this with your help. Become a part of this important Family Tradition, letting former foster care youth know they are NOT alone. Get involved at https://lnkd.in/e4CHwDBA and please share with your coworkers, clubs/organizations, friends, and family.

Years ago we asked a group of the former foster youth we serve, “Is there something you know now that you wish you knew before aging out of the foster care system?" Becky replied, "I wish I knew what it would feel like to spend the holidays alone. When you are in foster care, someone has to take you. When you get out, no one does." From there, Home for the Holidays was created.🎄 🎁 Help us let former foster care youth know they are NOT alone this Holiday season. Put up an Angel Tree at your company or group, fulfill a wishlist yourself, sponsor a stocking, or volunteer with us at Home for the Holidays. Visit https://lnkd.in/e4CHwDBA to get involved!

We are so excited to introduce our partnership program with SPCA Tampa Bay called Paws for Progress! This 12-week program blends the core missions of Ready for Life and SPCA Tampa Bay: "Change and transform the lives of animals and foster youth, together, through caring and compassion." Each week participants volunteer with the animals and then take part in a group session and lunch together. The goal of this program is to teach former foster care youth volunteerism, employability, compassion, and resiliency. Learn more by watching the video below and read Mya’s perspective of participating in Paws for Progress at rflp.info/paws

It's Suncoast Ladies' Classic tournament week!! Don't forget to purchase your tickets to RFL's eventful evening of Bingo, Bites, & Bubbles at @Tiki Docks Bar & Grill on Friday evening! Join us for refreshing drinks, a delicious dinner, and competitive Bingo games with the chance to win fabulous prizes like a Great Explorations membership or Rowdies tickets! The best part: it all benefits Ready for Life! We'd call that a win-win situation for everyone. Get your tickets now at rflp.info/bbb

We are already halfway to our goal of $5,000 in matched donations for Ready to Shuffle!! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has donated to our campaign so far. Even if you can't make it to Ready to Shuffle tonight, you can help us raise $10,000 for Be the One, our life-changing mentor program. Donate now at rflp.info/rtsgive and double your impact thanks to the generosity of McLain Foods! Learn more at rflp.info/rtsmatch

Help us meet $5,000 in matched donations for Ready to Shuffle! Proceeds from Ready to Shuffle benefit Be the One, our life-changing mentor program for former foster care youth. Thanks to the generosity of McLain Foods, Inc., in honor of Mary Pat McLain (one of the first mentors in the program!), all donations from now until September 21st are matched up to $5,000! Our goal is to raise $10,000 to strengthen and grow this vital RFL program. Missed the sponsorship deadline, or can't attend Ready to Shuffle on Thursday? You can still be involved! Donate now at rflp.info/rtsgive and double your impact for former foster care youth!

With Idalia approaching, we are making hurricane kits for the former foster care youth we serve, getting in touch with them to be sure they know their zone, and helping them make plans. We expect a serious response after the storm will be needed as well; to support our relief efforts, please donate at rflp.info/crisis We hope you and your families stay safe too! 🫶