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Free time is rare in the world of foster care. So is a nice and quiet Valentine’s dinner. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for dinner at Carrabbas Italian Grill on 54, courtesy of the Idlewild Foundation! Call Orchid at...

Again, as a part of our February Month of Love activities, we are holding a picnic in the park at the Tampa Bay Baptist Association campgrounds. We will have food, games, and a lot more. Games and activities include kickball, corn hole, face painting, balloons, bubbles, super-large bubbles, hula hoops, jump ropes, Connect 4 and...

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

In Tampa Bay, there are children and families at a point of crisis who need help. We are blessed with churches and people who care and want to take action. Idlewild is one of those churches taking action through Care Portal, a ministry operating under Florida 1.27. This is an opportunity to learn more and...

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Free time is rare in the world of foster care. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for a quiet breakfast, brunch or lunch, or whatever suits you! Call Orchid at 813-264-8793 for more details or to register.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

National Foster Care Month is a big deal! Bring a pack of diapers, any size any Sunday in May. We provide diapers free of charge to our foster care families as needed.

National Foster Care Month is a big deal!

National Foster Care Month is a big deal!

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

National Foster Care Month is a big deal!

Free time is rare in the world of foster care. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for a quiet breakfast, brunch or lunch, or whatever suits you! Call Orchid at 813-264-8793 for more details or to register.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

For the 55+ families who are members of the Idlewild Foster Care community, we want you to know that we understand the huge expense of school supplies. We have searched School lists and have purchased school supplies to help lighten that burden. Paper, notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, erasers, rulers, scissors, and a...

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Free time is rare in the world of foster care. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for a quiet breakfast, brunch or lunch, or whatever suits you! Call Orchid at 813-264-8793 for more details or to register.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Free time is rare in the world of foster care. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for a quiet breakfast, brunch or lunch, or whatever suits you! Call Orchid at 813-264-8793 for more details or to register.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

At Idlewild we appreciate some of the challenges of being a foster family. We celebrate your calling to serve children and want to help. At Idlewild November 12 is Orphan Sunday, a day to celebrate adoption, foster parenting, and those committed to serving those whose have lost their parents and families. Becoming a foster parent...

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.

Free time is rare in the world of foster care. We want to help. Register in advance and drop your kids off at Idlewild and we give you a few hours for a quiet breakfast, brunch or lunch, or whatever suits you! Call Orchid at 813-264-8793 for more details or to register.

Join other parents who are fostering to learn and share. We have two support groups that each meet once a month, one on Sunday afternoon, 12:30 to 2:00 pm and the other meets Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Childcare is available when pre-registered for the support group.