Empowering Families

The Villages and the Children’s Museum are celebrating the role of nurturing adults in the lives of children, and raising awareness of the importance of fostering in the newly redesigned Take Action area of the Museum’s humanities gallery space, The Power of Children: Making a Difference. "Being a partner with the Children's Museum is an invaluable opportunity for The Villages to recruit dedicated foster parents who will make a life-changing impact on the abused and neglected children The Villages is so privileged to serve", said Sharon Pierce, President and CEO.

Thanks to a generous gift from the LDI, Ltd. and the LDI 100^th Anniversary Celebration Cultural Partnership Gift Program, the Children’s Museum will be opening a redesign of the Take Action area of The Power of Children: Making a Difference permanent exhibition. This exhibit shares the extraordinary stories of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White; and engages children and families to explore issues of isolation, fear and prejudice throughout 20^th century history and today.

In the newly redesigned Take Action area of the gallery three local organizations will be featured to promote mentoring (Big Brothers, Big Sisters), fostering (The Villages), and adoption (Indiana Department of Child Services). The area will encourage families to think and discuss ways to get involved in positive community action. The Villages’ provided stories of children whose lives were transformed by receiving love and stability from their foster families. "Caring adults CAN and DO make a difference in the lives of the children they serve," commented Sharon. "We hope that the stories we are sharing out foster children will inspire families to become foster parents with The Villages."

We hope you will all visit the Children’s Museum soon and take a moment to learn more about The Villages’ Foster Care Program. If you, or someone you know, is interested in fostering please have them call The Villages at 800.874.6880.