HashtagFosterCare Home Stolen Goods

Thank you for being open to explore my Go Fund Me!  My name is Kevinee GIlmore, I am a aged out foster youth on a life long mission to make foster care more mainstream.  I have become synonymous for my #FosterCare sign who’ve been held by everyone from elected officials, celebrities and civil political activist Angela Davis.  I just wanted foster youth to feel good.  After living in 13 placements,  ranging from shelter care facilities, residential homes and psych wards. I know first hand how challenging it is to  age out of foster care.  I attended Cleveland State University only for a place to live and during my holiday breaks I slept in my car and shelters.  It took me 7 years to complete my degree.  I did not want anyone to experience those barriers as they attempt to pursue their higher education.   To be part of the change I purchased a two family home.  I identified 4 students 2 which are of the LGBT community to provide supportive housing as they pursue their higher education or  job training program.  Blindsided to construction the project has seen several barriers faulty contractors, stolen materials all of the above.  I was contacted by my neighbor this morning and was informed that my front door was open.   I rushed over to the home only to find  2 hot water tanks  2 furnaces,  toilets, paint, flooring, drywall and tools had all been stolen.  My lock box to the home was broken open.  My heart is broken, and my plan  to open the home early summer has once again come with defeat and delay.  I am now in dire need of help.  Please take the time to look at these statistics I am sure we could all agree why it is so important for the home of “FOSTER SHARE “ to be implemented to help foster youth get to their next economic levels.

More than one in five will become homeless after age 18

Only 58 percent will graduate high school by age 19 (compared to 87 percent of all 19 year olds)

71 percent of young women are pregnant by 21, facing higher rates of unemployment, criminal conviction, public assistance, and involvement in the child welfare system

At the age of 24, only half are employed

Fewer than 3 percent will earn a college degree by age 25 (compared to 28 percent of all 25 year olds)One in four will be involved in the justice system within two years of leaving the foster care system

In 2013, 60% of the child sex trafficking victims recovered as part of FBI nationwide raid from over 70 cities were children from foster care or group homes.  


Please help me help them promote their lives and well being.  Anything you are open to share, resources, honest contractors, materials, funding would be extremely helpful.  Thank you so much for being apart of the support to Hashtag Foster Care!