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Wrap Them in Hope: Our Winter Blanket Fundraiser Is Here!
Winter is coming, and we have a cozy way for you to help the kids we serve! Our Giving Kids Hope Winter Blanket Fundraiser is live now through November 29. Every blanket you buy supports H.O.P.E., our mentoring program for kids living in foster care. You get a soft, beautiful blanket, and a child gets a mentor who shows up for them. Choose your blanket We have three designs, each named for something we want every child to feel: Empower Hope Courage The details Two sizes: 50x6

Michelle Hill
Oct 201 min read


Second Annual Travis Lee Belton Toy Drive: Saturday, November 7
Join us for the Second Annual Travis Lee Belton Toy Drive! Saturday, November 7, 11 AM – 3 PM Lake Hickory RV, 6641 Monford Drive, Conover, NC New, unwrapped toys are greatly appreciated. Every toy brings a smile to a child in need. In Loving Memory of Travis This toy drive is hosted by Travis's mom, Cidona Lambert, and dedicated to the loving memory of Travis Lee Belton, who passed away in 2016. Travis was a bright light, filled with love, kindness, and joy from the moment h

Michelle Hill
Oct 132 min read


A Generous Gift: Our New Donated Trailer!
We are thrilled to announce that Giving Kids Hope Foundation has received a donated enclosed trailer! Getting donations from our drives to the children who need them takes a lot of loading, hauling and unloading. This trailer gives us a safe, covered way to move it all, and it is going to make a big difference in how we serve kids in foster care. With it, we can: Collect more donations at once during our Baby, School, Food and Coat Drives Pick up beds, furniture and other lar

Michelle Hill
Oct 131 min read


GKH Softball Team WSL 2026 Winter Champions!!
Congratulations to the GKH softball team for their triumphant win at WSL Winter Championships in Shelby NC. Our team went 4-0 and outscored our opponents by a total of 28 runs! Thank You to Coaches Stacey Byers and Dillon Simmons for leading the team to victory!

Michelle Hill
Feb 91 min read


River Hill Refuge Dedication Ceremony
River Hill Refuge held its dedication ceremony on April 27, 2024. RHR is ran by Baptist Children Homes of North Carolina.

Michelle Hill
May 9, 20240 min read
Spending Christmas in Foster Care
For the majority of us when we think of our childhood around the holidays, we remember being surrounded by family, enjoying fancy meals,...

Michelle Hill
Dec 19, 20211 min read
GKH is GROWING!
We have exciting news at GKH!! We have expanded! We are now serving foster homes and group homes in Florida. Florida currently is flooded...

Michelle Hill
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Thank You Fathers
The definition of family, of what a father is, is different for every child and every family. And that's what makes the role of a father...

Michelle Hill
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Expecting a Surge in Foster Care After Covid-19
It won’t be pretty, said George Tyndall, senior vice president of operations for Bethany Christian Services, a global foster care agency....

Michelle Hill
Jun 19, 20201 min read
COVID-19 Puts New Pressures on Foster Kids
Foster children have enormous challenges in the best of times. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens them with even greater turmoil, isolating...

Michelle Hill
Jun 16, 20202 min read


A Foster Holiday
As you can imagine living in the foster care system can be a challenge, to say the least. Just an average day for a foster child or teen...

Michelle Hill
Nov 21, 20192 min read


What Does Aging Out Mean?
Aging out is American popular culture vernacular used to describe anytime a youth leaves a formal system of care designed to provide...

Michelle Hill
Nov 11, 20191 min read


Did you know - Why are kids in foster care?
Children are in foster care because they or their families are going through a crisis. Often these children — from babies to teens — have...

Michelle Hill
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Thank you Verizon in Hickory!
Thank you for all the school supplies you donated to the kids!

Michelle Hill
Aug 18, 20191 min read



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