Over the past 17 years, 1,319 foster children and teenagers in Montgomery County have found healing through programs offered by local nonprofit Love Fosters Hope.
Love Fosters Hope works to restore trust and hope in local foster children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned through summer camps, mentorship and outreach programs.
Executive Director Cindy Mericle launched the organization in 2001 by offering the Royal Family Kids Camp, a coed summer camp for local foster children ages 7-11, which offers a child-to-adult ratio of 2-1.
“By the time the children come to our camps, many of them are very discouraged, have given up hope and don’t feel like they are valuable,” Mericle said. “At all of our camps, we focus on celebrating every person and encourage them to connect with their dreams. We want them to know they are a precious human being.”
