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The Children’s Guardian Fund provides funding to meet emergency needs and enable normalcy and enrichment in the lives of children in foster and state care in Florida’s 12th Judicial Circuit. We also promote public awareness and community support for the children’s needs. And finally, believing that every child removed from their home needs a voice, we provide limited funding to support the recruitment, training and retention of Guardian ad Litem Program volunteers.

The Challenge

To meet the needs of children who have been removed from abusive or neglectful families and placed in the state’s care.

What We Do

Provide resources that help children in foster care develop a sense of normalcy and self-worth.

Our History

Discover how we partner with the Guardian ad Litem program to provide children with a voice and enrich their lives.

Upcoming Event

  • 2018 Fall Luncheon

    Please join us at

    Michael’s on East
    1212 East Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239

    Doors open at 11:30 am, Luncheon at 12:00 – 1:30

    About The Event

    Our luncheon theme is “Helping Our Kids Soar.”  This year we will explore the joys and challenges of fostering children, and what it takes to make a temporary placement feel more like a home. Children who have lost the comfort of parental support bear many scars, but they are also incredibly resilient. Join us to hear how local children are rising above past trauma as they encounter childhood normalcy.

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News

  • $10,000 donated for back-to-school shopping by anonymous donor
    Sep 25, 2018
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    Children’s Guardian Fund received $10,000 to support the Back-to-school Shopping Pilot Program. The program was designed to support families in the community who are taking care […]
  • Circus Arts From The Heart
    Mar 27, 2018
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    BY SRQ DAILY SATURDAY PERSPECTIVES EDITION SATURDAY MAR 24, 2018 Last Saturday, The Circus Arts Conservatory, The Junior League of Sarasota, The Heart Gallery of Sarasota and The Children’s Guardian Fund partnered together to host 60 foster children and their foster families for […]
  • Children’s Guardian Fund & Goodwill partner for foster children
    Mar 20, 2018
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    SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – Goodwill Manasota and the Children’s Guardian Fund are partnering on a new initiative, “Celebrate You,” with the goal of brightening the birthdays of children […]