The inspiration for the Fostering Faith Foundation began in 2018 when the Birdsong family learned of a local organization that delivered comfort bags and other essential items to children being taken or misplaced from their homes and put into group homes or foster care. We were shocked to hear the number of children they support throughout the year, and even more shocked to hear about the number of children placed just in one group home within our area.
On meeting with Brent Moore, the Founder at IamJ3 Community Outreach, a very thoughtful and inspiring person, he asked the question, “What are you doing to make the world a better place?”
After what they had learned about the need, the family felt God tugging on their hearts. We asked ourselves, “Honestly, what are we doing to make the world a better place?” They felt God’s call to do more and were put into contact with Julie at the American Children’s Home in Lexington, NC.
The group home provided them with a list of children in need of holiday gifts. The family gifted each child on their list with homemade blankets featuring a verse sewed into each one. They served 60 children in 2018— 26 on campus at the group home, and 34 placed in foster homes, ranging from one month to 18 years old.
In 2019, they felt the calling to go further. They called the group home and requested ALL the children’s holiday lists. Items were needed for 30 on-campus children and 24 children placed in foster homes. That year, the children ranged from 6 months to 19 years old. With the helpWe found families to sponsor 46 children while our family took on the remaining 8.
In 2020 the Birdsong’s with the support and prayers of their family, friends, and church, established a 501(c)3 and became the Fostering Faith Foundation. Since 2020, Fostering Faith has over 300 children in care through necessities and holiday wish grants, and has a goal of granting more than 1000 wishes each year by 2025 with the help of our community elves (local businesses, families, churches, community groups and more).
OUR TEAM
Tiffany founded Fostering Faith Foundation in 2018, and received full 501(c)(3) non-profit status in January 2020. In the beginning she kept hearing the question “are you going to be doing more throughout the year?” and “keep us in mind for next year. Tiffany felt a calling and has since been blessed to give back to children coming into group homes and foster families around the state through the work at the foundation.
Our ultimate goal is to bring Fostering Faith Foundations Holiday Wish Lists to Foster Children throughout the whole state of North Carolina. Throughout the year we are able to provide clothing, assistance with needed items, needed funds, scholarships and more to children in care, foster families and group homes. We also aid in providing resources for those interested in fostering and fostering-to-adopt through community outreach and professional support with our community partners.
Tiffany has a passion for the children in care, having seen the traumatic side of things through a therapy internship, as well as the joy of things through the work done through the foundation. She continues to bring community involvement into the foundation to help spread more awareness about the children in care and the support we can all provide to make their situations a little bit brighter and to show them their community cares and is there to support them.
Georgia has volunteered with various organizations over the years. Locally, through her son’s Boy Scout Troop, she found volunteer opportunities with the Clemmons Food Pantry and Bethesda Center for the Homeless where she serves on a frequent basis. She also helps out at No Goats No Glory Farm where she cleans up after and helps train puppies before they go to their forever homes.
Georgia’s primary work is proofreading. Her strengths with Fostering Faith Foundation’s is reviewing contracts, website, blog posts and email notifications as they arise. She is excited to help be the hands and feet of Jesus along with the others on the board of this important foundation in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad.
Nathaniel is the Chairman of the Board, Secretary and backup support for Fostering Faith Foundation. He is a full time real estate agent and investor working in the Triad area of North Carolina. Nathaniel has a passion for helping foster children by way of his connection to his own kids. “Imagining my own children without a family, without parents, is what drives me to see the mission of Fostering Faith Foundation succeed” is Nat’s response when asked about why the charity was founded.
Junior Board Members
Spartacus has an engineer’s mind and a gamer’s curiosity, always looking for creative ways to solve problems. A second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, he approaches life with discipline, determination, and a servant’s heart. He is always ready to lend a helping hand and genuinely cares about those around him. His favorite part of Fostering Faith Foundation is seeing the many ways we can love and care for children and families in need.
Magnolia, affectionately known as Nolie, has a heart for serving others. A cheerleader and horse enthusiast, she loves riding and showing horses, but her greatest joy comes from making others feel loved and valued. Nolie has been giving back since she was just six months old, growing alongside the mission of Fostering Faith Foundation. She founded Magnolia’s Little Library, helping collect and donate books to children and families in need. Her favorite part of Fostering Faith Foundation is helping children coming into care and seeing the smiles that even the smallest acts of kindness can bring.
Josiah, better known as JJ, is an adventurer at heart. Whether he’s exploring something new, conducting little experiments, or asking endless questions, he loves discovering how the world works. He also has a heart for helping and is always eager to jump in wherever he can. His favorite part of Fostering Faith Foundation is helping choose toys for children coming into care.