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Welcome, 2024-25 Literacy AmeriCorps Members!

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our 2024-25 Literacy AmeriCorps members for Project Grow, Ayanna Hendricks (left) and Gaby Barber (right). Throughout the school year, they will work individually with the elementary school students enrolled in Project Grow’s afterschool program, providing the children with one-on-one reading sessions. Ayanna and Gaby will work […]

Thank You for Equipping Agency Students for the 2024-25 School Year!

As part of our mission to provide stability to local families with children, Adopt-A-Family is dedicated to equipping the students we serve for success in school, particularly at the start of each new school year. We are grateful that our community of supporters shares this vision and regularly provides tangible assistance to students across all […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches is helping to break the cycle of family homelessness by eliminating barriers that often prevent clients with mental health challenges from getting the care they need to stabilize and thrive. For 40 years, Adopt-A-Family has served the Palm Beach County community by providing housing-focused services to low-income families with minor […]

Project Grow Graduation

Project Grow’s Inaugural Graduation Celebration   A formal celebration of Project Grow’s graduates has been on Adopt-A-Family’s wish list for years, and on May 16, the agency hosted its inaugural Project Grow Graduation. The ceremony was designed to celebrate the achievements of the program’s fifth grade students as they transition out of the program, out […]

Gift Giving Event at the Homeless Resource Center   For families experiencing an episode of homelessness, the holiday season can be especially difficult. Without a place to call home or resources to purchase gifts, parents feel a heavy burden, desperately wanting to provide their children with the joy of the holiday season. Sensing this struggle […]

    Adopt-A-Family Celebrates 40 Years   In 1983, three Palm Beach County women heard a radio story about a family of four who had become homeless after exhausting their savings on medical bills. Determined to help the family get back on their feet, the women recruited members of the community to “adopt” the family […]

Some of Our Favorite Moments from 2023 Summer Camp (So Far!)

From the land to the sea, museums to theatres, waterparks to the classroom, Project Grow’s 2023 summer camp has been a blast. Here are some of our favorite moments so far:      Children’s Production: The Lion King Jr. at Lake Worth Playhouse  Each Project Grow class took their turn seeing Lake Worth Playhouse’s production of The […]

Youth Success Group Completes 6-Week “Youth Issues, Youth Voices” Dialogue

Adopt-A-Family’s Youth Success Group participated in a 6-week “Youth Issues, Youth Voices” dialogue group led by Barbara Cheives of Converge & Associates. The sessions explored topics like racial and ethnic tension, violence in the community, healthy relationships, and substance abuse. Each gathering allowed students the space to openly share opinions and experiences, and brainstorm solutions […]

Project Grow’s Impact Highlighted in Recent Report

Project Grow’s Impact Highlighted in Recent Report Project Grow is designed to provide academic, social, and emotional support to elementary school students who have experienced homelessness and housing instability. In 2022, we invested in an independent evaluation of the program to measure Project Grow’s effectiveness in meeting its goals. The recently released Project Grow Student Progress Report published […]

Adopt-A-Family’s 5-Year Strategic Plan

ADOPT-A-FAMILY’S 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN Every five years, Adopt-A-Family’s Board of Directors and staff collaborate to create a strategic plan for the next five years of agency operations and impact in Palm Beach County. This plan responds to our county’s changing market and needs, identifies goals and opportunities for improvement and growth, and cements agency values […]