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Not everyone can foster.
Not everyone can give large amounts.

But everyone can do something.

You can show up and serve.
You can give in a way that’s sustainable.
You can share what Joy Meadows is doing so more people understand the need.

Thi
Every single weed picked helps makes Joy Meadows a hospitable place all summer long for kids impacted by foster care. 

We're grateful for a group from Grace Church pulled weeds and helped prepare the garden for kids to explore and engage with nature
Sometimes what looks like a big reaction is actually a body trying to stay safe.

For many kiddos impacted by foster care, their nervous systems are working hard behind the scenes—responding quickly, protecting, staying alert.

And the beautifu
3.3 out of every 1,000 children in Wyandotte County are in foster care.

The average stay? 32 months.

That's not a statistic. That's a childhood.

Joy Meadows is working to change those numbers — through foster family support, early interventi
Here's what most people get wrong about foster care reform:

They think more foster homes = a fixed system.

Foster homes matter. But they're the middle of the story -- not the beginning and not the end.

What actually moves the needle is earlier int
Four siblings. All under five.

They came into foster care carrying more than most kids ever should.

They screamed. They hit. They couldn’t sleep.

Not because they were difficult, but because their world had never felt safe.

Sibling groups l
It’s easy to think of foster care as something distant.

It's right here in Kansas City.

Children are staying in care longer than almost anywhere else in the state.
Many families are navigating instability without consistent support.
And a lar
12 kiddos joined us at Joy Meadows for Animal Day Camp last week. They got to care for horses, lead donkeys, learn about the Bible, and even ride a horse!

"As one of the kids finished their activity, the horse started to follow them! I asked th
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