Request Help

Fountain of Youth provides support for birthdays, milestones, and special opportunities for children in foster care. Here’s how to apply.

Who Is Eligible

Children from infant to 18 years old with open child welfare cases who are living in:

  • Licensed foster care
  • Kinship care
  • Group homes
  • Residential care under the supervision of their state or local child welfare agency

Who Can Submit an Application

Applications may be submitted by:

  • Caseworkers
  • CASA/Guardian ad Litem staff
  • Foster parents
  • Kinship caregivers
  • Group home or residential center staff

What You Can Request

Birthdays

  • Gifts: Up to $150 per child per year.
    • Must be available on Amazon
    • Include complete descriptions and/or links in the application
  • Parties: Local venues such as skating rinks, indoor play centers, or arcades (up to $150).
    • Payment made directly to the venue
    • Include complete description and contact info in the application

Special Occasions

  • Gifts: Up to $75 per child per year.
    • Must be available on Amazon
    • Include complete descriptions and/or links in the application

Lessons or Classes

  • Examples: art, music, drama, gymnastics, karate, swimming
  • Initial funding: up to $300
  • Additional funding: considered case by case
  • Payment made directly to the provider (include description and contact info in the application)

Sports

  • Registration fees: Up to $150
  • Equipment: Up to $75 (must be available on Amazon)
  • Payment for registration made directly to team/league; include details and contact info in the application
  • One application per child per year

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • Examples: prom tickets, grad bash tickets, school field trips
  • Funding up to $100 per child per year
  • Payment made directly to the school (include description and contact info in the application)

Camp

  • Registration fee: Up to $250 per child per year
  • Payment made directly to the camp (include description and contact info in the application)

What to Expect After Submitting

You will receive an email within 14 business days confirming your request has been granted or requesting additional information if needed.

After Your Request Is Fulfilled

Please submit a brief message from the child, caregiver, or other involved adult that we can use on our website and in our social media to share our successes and encourage donors to give generously. We will never use full names, locations or other identifying information when we post these thank-yous.

Thank You Form