Fostering Success for Georgia’s Foster Care Youth
Meet James Griggs
James Griggs spent part of his childhood in kinship care and later at the Georgia Sheriffs Boys Ranch in South Georgia. Today, he is a student at Valdosta State University studying Organizational Leadership and working toward a brighter future.
Like many youth aging out of foster care, the transition to adulthood can be challenging. Support made possible through the Fostering Success Act helps provide stability with essentials like housing, education, and daily living needs so students like James can focus on school and their goals.
2026 Tax Credit
Our goal is to change the narrative and significantly improve the statistics and future for the overlooked and underserved young people now aging out of our foster care system.
%
will experience
homelessness
%
of boys encounter law enforcement within 4 years, committing crimes to survive while on the streets
%
of girls will become
pregnant within one year
%
will wind up in chronic poverty or worse without a stable support system
The Fostering Success Act will generate up to $30 million per year to support unadopted youth making the transition into adulthood to remove barriers in completing their post-secondary education. Funds will be distributed to carefully vetted, accountable organizations directly to young people actively enrolled in Georgia’s public colleges or vocational training programs. And it will cover everything from tuition and books to food, housing, transportation, healthcare, and other basic needs.
Former NBA Player – Kevin Willis
Former Atlanta Hawks star Kevin Willis is using his voice to support Georgia’s foster youth.
Kevin shares why he believes the Fostering Success Act gives Georgians a powerful opportunity to help youth aging out of foster care build stable and successful futures.
A Letter from Our Chairman
When I was 13, I entered our state’s foster care system, where I remained until I aged out when I turned 18.
As a young person, I was blessed to have both known and anonymous individuals like you provide me with support and opportunities at critical times.
Together, let’s make this type of support the norm!
Your support of Fostering Success Act, Inc. will be given back to you in a 100% credit through your Georgia income taxes. More importantly, your funds will directly support the education, training, housing, food, transportation, healthcare, mental health, and other necessary living expenses of our local foster youth.
We will work to ensure your contributions are responsibly distributed and accounted for to ensure maximum, positive impact.
Chairman, Fostering Success Act, Inc.
Chairman & CEO, Jackson Healthcare
Georgia tax filers can apply to receive 100 percent tax credit for donations made to qualified foster support organizations.