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Ohilda was ready to move cross-country for a new job when she received an unexpected phone call: “You’re an aunt!” In that same moment, she was asked to become a foster mom to baby Elizabeth. Ohilda dropped everything, changed her plans, and agreed. From the second newborn Elizabeth arrived at Ohilda’s door, The Foundling has provided guidance and resources to make sure Elizabeth, now 5 and living with special needs, receives the best possible medical and mental health care. “There’s no greater reward than being a foster parent,” Ohilda frequently shares with friends.

40+ programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico

18 evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas

$5 donation launched The Foundling’s work in 1869

9 program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area

151 years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York

30,000+ people served in The Foundling’s programs every year

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