10/19/2026
This is us!
Come see us this week! Gradually we are extending our hours to accommodate more options for you. Let’s make it another great week.🫶🏼
W: 9-3
TH: 12-5
FRI: 9-4
SAT: 9-1
It’s been a full and fun couple of weeks with our LaunchPad crew!
They continue to be exceptional employees at BeLoved Boutique. They would love it if you stopped on by to shop! Follow BeLoved Boutique for the latest schedule.
We also wanted to share a few updates and shoutouts because community support and encouragement help people feel seen, valued, and supported, and our LP crew is no different.
Our life-skills sessions have being going so well and participation has been great! Art therapy with Karrie Barnes focused on physical coping skills such as stretching, coloring, and vocalizing. We also visited the Luminarium to explore our community and learn through its interactive exhibits. Watching the group pretend to be in a band was such a fun reminder of the joy of curiosity and childlike exploration. They also participated in a financial literacy session with Matthew Ho**er featuring an interactive cash-flow and accountability board—and everyone learned a lot! This past week, we visited the new Central Library for some quiet connection. Those without library cards received theirs. The team enjoyed Zen Coffee while discussing life’s highs and lows, working on resumes, and doodling as they shared ideas for future retreats with Amber LaRae
While ups and downs are inevitable, each member of our LaunchPad crew is finding their footing and steadily working toward their goals. They are defying the statistics that too often overshadow their potential and proving that they can become contributing members of society who make a meaningful difference.
The LaunchPad program would not be possible without funders who believe in its mission and vision. Thank you to the Stevens and Kenny Family Foundation, Heistand Family Foundation, and CL Werner Foundation for investing in the lives of these young people.
If you would like to support the LaunchPad program and help provide more opportunities and resources, please donate here:
https://bit.ly/fosterheartandhopedonation 🫶🏼
