“WHEN YOU HAVE AN ORGANIZATION LIKE NEW YORKERS FOR CHILDREN, YOU CAN STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF THEM AND KNOW ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU JUST WORK HARD.”
There are currently 11,000 children in foster care in New York City, with more than 40% over the age of 12. The organization works to assist youth ages 12-21 as they begin to transition out of foster care and into adulthood by supporting them beyond what government funding can provide. Since its founding in 1996, NYFC has provided over $50 million to support youth in foster care.