United Methodist Family Services of Richmond VA

Another new year has unfolded. Each new year brings hope and excitement and an outlook focused on positive changes to our lives. The beginning of a new year spurns these desires and it is up to us to make them a reality. This can be true of us personally or our desires to help others with their dreams.

The UMFS (United Methodist Family Services) is a non- profit organization which helps children find hope and growth from a healthy family. This organization has been around for 112 years and has a campus right here in Richmond. I can imagine a child at the UMFS dreaming about a new family each New Year’s Day! That’s what this organization does- match their children with a willing foster family. Then, quite often, these children are so loved and add such a fabulous dynamic to their new family that they are adopted into the new family.

The UMFS provides many services including helping children heal from trauma, assisting special needs children and helping older teens obtain life skills to prepare them for their adult years. These services are in addition to their main goal of finding a foster family to provide a home for their children.

Extra Attic admires organizations that support our community and especially those that take care of our children. You can help a child or a family find hope by becoming a foster parent, volunteering or donating to UMFS. UMFS is a 501(c)3 organization and your gifts are tax-deductible. Please contact UMFS at www.umfs.org. for answers to your questions.  If this touches your heart, go ahead and get the ball rolling and contact them.