Sherwood and Myrtie Foster chartered the children's home in 1958 and the first children were taken into care in the winter of 1960. Since that time Foster's Home has provided for the needs of over 2,000 Texas children. From one cottage located on a 43 acre site in the northern edge of Stephenville, the facilities have grown to include seven residential group care cottages; Administration building; Mabee Health, Education and Services Center; Commissary; Pittman Family Center, a multi-purpose facility; barn and livestock pens. The W. P. and Lucille Brummett Youth Ranch was dedicated in September, 1996 as a therapeutic group program on a 808 acre site near Fairy, Texas. Lucille Brummett donated her family ranch that is now home to eight boys with an infrastructure that can be expanded to house 50 children. In the summer of 1997, with a grant from the M.S. Doss Foundation, construction was begun on a second cottage, which opened in March of 1998.

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CURRENT STATE OF THE AGENCY:

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Money is always needed to fund the program of services which Foster's Home offers. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Foster's Home for Children is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, as recognized by the IRS. Contact Glenn Newberry to donate.

Many people choose to honor the memory of someone special through a Memorial gift to Foster's Home. Honor gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions are frequently made as well. Acknowledgements are promptly sent by letter the same day your gift is received. Notifications never include the amount of your gift. Please contact us at glenn@fostershome.org to find out how to give a memorial or honor gift.

Food may be donated to the operation of Foster's Home for Children. It can either be brought, or arrangements can be made for pickup. Contact Glenn Newberry or Bill Cranfill for more information.

Foster's Home keeps a clothing room in which good quality useable clothing is stored. Individuals wishing to donate clothes may bring them by the campus office. Items must be clean and in useable condition.

For many years, Foster's Home has conducted Gleaning for Children campaigns. Interested churches encourage their members to take home a coin bank (supplied by Foster's Home) for several months. At an arranged time, the banks are returned to the church and picked up by a representative of the Home. The coins are counted and receipts issued to donors. This program has proved itself a valuable way for both children and adults to benefit the lives of troubled children. You may contact Glenn Newberry for this.

Individuals wishing to donate cars, trucks, or recreational vehicles to Foster's Home may do so at Donate your vehicle to charity - Foster's Home for Children or by calling toll-free 1-800-513-6560. Arrangements will be made to pick up your vehicle, running or not. A valid title is required. You may use the value you assess on the vehicle as a tax deduction (as allowed by law). Periodically, Foster's Home needs cars which can be used by student drivers on campus. These vehicles need to be in good running condition with no major repairs needed. 

The current tax law allows many ways in which a couple may structure their giving so as to provide maximum benefit for tax purposes. Foster's Home is glad to offer help in the arrangement of estate planning. You may contact Glenn Newberry for assistance in this.

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