My goal is to be a safety net for foster children, helping them believe in themselves, to keep climbing the mountain of success, and to become proud members of our community.
-Darol Rodrock
The Darol Rodrock Foundation was founded in January, 2014 with the focus of collaborating with partners to support the local foster youth aging out of the system with professional and personal development. We seek to build a community for kids in foster care who don't have the love of family or friends to lend them a helping hand.
FOSTER CARE AGING-OUT STATISTICS
52%
Will be employed at age 21
1.5x lower than peers
24%
Will have no high school or diploma
3x more likely
23%
Will become a teen parent
2.5x higher
3%
Will get a two or four-year college degree
10x less likely
42%
Will be convicted of a crime
7x more likely
29%
Will be unable to pay rent
4x more than peers
Source: Fostering Success in Education: National Fact Sheet on Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care, January 2014
Help Us Make a Difference
The Foundation is collaborating with the popular sporting clubs—the KC Royals and Sporting KC to generate awareness regarding the need to support foster care kids as they transition to adulthood. We hope you will join us build more connections to help them on their path to self-sufficiency. We understand not everyone can be a foster parent, but many of us can do more. We can donate supplies or personal items, transportation and more. Help us create a stronger support network and make a difference in their lives.
Let us know if you can help.