We’re super excited to announce the 50 incredible young people who have been named the 2024 FosterClub Outstanding Young Leaders! These amazing individuals have all experienced foster care and are now making a huge impact in their communities and beyond.

Big Impact Across the Country

This year’s winners come from 25 different states, showing just how much young people from foster care are doing all over the country. Whether they’re volunteering, influencing laws, mentoring others, or even working on documentaries, these leaders are changing the world around them.

What They’ve Been Up To

Here’s a quick look at some of the awesome things this year’s winners have been involved in:

• Volunteering to make a difference in their communities.
• Serving on advisory boards to help shape policies that affect youth in foster care.
• Influencing legislation by sharing their stories to help change policies.
• Mentoring others who are navigating foster care.
• Advocating for better support and understanding of foster youth.
• Working in child welfare to improve the system from the inside.
• Appearing in  documentaries to raise awareness and share their experiences.
• Celebrate with Us!

The FosterClub Outstanding Young Leader Award is all about recognizing and celebrating role models who inspire other young people in foster care. These 50 young leaders are showing what’s possible, and we’re so proud of everything they’ve achieved.
To celebrate their amazing work, we’re hosting a virtual award ceremony on September 19 at 7 pm ET| 4 pm PT| 6 pm CT. This event will be held on Zoom, and we’d love for you to join us in cheering on these incredible leaders!

Register now to be part of the celebration and support these inspiring young people!

A huge congratulations to all the winners! We can’t wait to see what you do next.