Testimonials

“Growing up in foster care, I always felt abandoned, like no one loved me. When I met (Peggy Goldmith, creator of San Diego Foster Angels), she showed me what love really was. She helped me grow into a better person.”

- Sharon Garrett / Read Full Article


“I’ve always considered her my mom (Peggy Goldsmith, creator of San Diego Foster Angels), she was by my side when I went through mental hospitals and all of it. If she hadn’t been there, I would have committed suicide when I was 15.”

- Karrie Smith / Read Full Article


“I used to loathe the holidays because I thought they were for everyone else to enjoy. But [this] brought Christmas back into my life. The parties created the sense of family that I always wanted. (Peggy Goldsmith and SD Foster Angels) gave me that and continues to give me that every day.”

- Andreia Dooley, / Read Full Article

 

“San Diego Foster Angels has helped the youth we serve at Tiffany's Place, who are survivors of sex trafficking, in so many ways. They helped provide Christmas presents for youth in our short-term residential therapeutic program, for one youth it was her first time celebrating Christmas. They support our behavior incentive program by donating prizes that our youth want to work towards earning and that also help them prepare for independent living; they refer professionals who can teach our girls special skills such as self-defense and cooking. San Diego Foster Angels partners with us to make every birthday special for our girls. Many of our youth do not have positive memories surrounding holidays and their birthdays, San Diego Foster Angels helps to change that.
Many times, children in the foster care and probation systems only receive the "necessary" items and services; their basic needs. However, we know there is so much more to raising a child then meeting their basic needs. It's the extra efforts that we make that really demonstrate our love and how much we care about our kids. San Diego Foster Angels helps us make those extra efforts. Whether it's scheduling a photo shoot for a new mother who is working to get her child back, paying for hair & makeup for special events, balloon arrangements for birthdays; San Diego Foster Angels understands that those extra efforts can mean the world to a child who has gone their whole life feeling unloved and unworthy.

We appreciate all of the individuals at San Diego Foster Angels who continue to demonstrate the commitment to changing the lives of youth.”

- BriAnn Guillen Hidden Treasures Foundation