The opportunity of being foster parent is to change a child’s life and change the way that they see life. It is to learn the new opportunity they have in this world – not to replace the people that have failed them but to be there and love them through their worst times and good times; mostly to help them change to be better.

You have a chance to be in someone else’s life and help them succeed in school, life and sports. It means to always be there for them and remind them that you are always there and will always love them during a difficult time.

Everyone needs a family and you could be the one to give them a new start, new beginning and someone to love them and always be there for them when no one else was.

Iowa needs foster families of all ages and genders to foster teens, kids that are in shelter, siblings and even little ones. They all need love and families, too.

Being a foster or adoptive parent doesn’t mean you’ll have all the answers, but your love and support can surely change their future.