An Interview with Pam Talley, Senior Vice President of Foster Care and Prevention Services At Bloom, our mission is to strengthen children and families, which often begins by opening our doors to children who need a safe, nurturing place to call home. But what goes on behind the scenes when a child enters foster care?…
Bloom is proud to welcome four outstanding leaders to our Board of Directors: Michael Bennicelli, Bettina Drake, Kim Magnon, and Denise Downer-McKinney! Michael Bennicelli, Partner at Reveille Financial, brings extensive experience in financial planning and investment management. His expertise and heart for service will help strengthen Bloom’s long-term sustainability and growth. Bettina Drake, a former…
Bloom is proud to announce that River City Bank in Rome has donated $20,000 through Georgia’s Fostering Success Act. These funds will help fuel the Bloom Beyond program for youth transitioning out of foster care. Bloom Beyond empowers young adults who have aged out of the foster care system by providing assistance with housing, continuing…
Bloom was recently awarded a $750,000 grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Child Well-Being Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. This two-year grant is a powerful investment in Bloom’s future and is specifically designed to expand three of our most impactful programs: Bloom Direct – delivers urgently needed items directly to foster families…
Bloom is proud to announce that it has officially achieved reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA), a prestigious recognition of excellence in nonprofit governance, service delivery, and organizational integrity. Even more noteworthy, Bloom’s reaccreditation process was expedited without a single area of noncompliance in the fundamental practice standard, which is a rare distinction that…
October 9 is National DAF Day, a time to celebrate the impact of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and to ensure your charitable giving is set up exactly the way you intend. If you have a DAF—through Fidelity Charitable Giving, Schwab Charitable, or another provider—you already know how easy it is to simplify your giving and make…
Round up your foursome and join us for a day on the course that will make a difference! The L’Tee It Up for Bloom golf tournament, hosted by Lizard Thicket, is happening on Monday, October 13, at 10 a.m. at Braelinn Golf Course in Peachtree City. This annual event is the perfect opportunity to enjoy…
For many empty nesters, the quiet that follows children leaving home is bittersweet. While the extra space and free time may be welcome, there often remains a longing to love and nurture. At Bloom, we’ve seen how empty nesters make outstanding foster parents—offering stability and the kind of focused attention that children in foster care…
A brand-new community tradition is about to hit the streets of Rome! On Sunday, September 28, the historic Oakdene neighborhood will host the city’s very first PorchFest, a vibrant, community-driven music festival. From 2 to 5 p.m., attendees can stroll through the area, enjoying live 20-minute performances from a diverse lineup of talented local bands…
This month, Bloom proudly celebrated a significant milestone in our foster care community—10 years of dedicated service from our very first licensed foster parent, Corliss Bryant. In recognition of her extraordinary impact, we honored her with our inaugural Decade Award, a token of our immense appreciation for her unwavering commitment to helping children in foster…
