#25in2025 Recruitment Campaign Nears Goal with One Home to Go

June 11, 2025

Port St. Lucie - A bold campaign to recruit 25 new foster homes is on the brink of success, thanks to a surge in community interest and commitment.

Launched in April 2024 by Communities Connected for Kids, the foster-care recruitment campaign has inspired 39 inquiries and led to 10 newly licensed homes since the beginning of this year alone.

That brings the total number of new foster homes recruited since the campaign’s start to 24—just one shy of the goal to welcome 25 new foster families within a 12-month window.

Originally called #25by2025, the initiative aimed to license 25 foster families by January 1, 2025. Coming short of the original goal —but still seeing strong momentum and a steady stream of interest— CCKids extended the campaign into the new year, rebranding it #25in2025 to reflect a full-year recruitment effort.

“We’ve seen firsthand how a single foster home can transform lives,” said Cheri Sheffer, CCKids Chief Operating Officer. “Reaching 24 new homes means more children staying in their communities, more siblings staying together, and more healing happening in loving, stable environments.”

With just one home left to reach the goal, CCKids is calling on caring adults across the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County to consider becoming a foster parent.

“Every inquiry matters. Every conversation counts,” Sheffer added. “We’re inviting our neighbors to be the one that makes the difference.”

To learn more about becoming a foster parent, call (772) 873-7800, and ask for Jerra.