🌟 Be the STORM of Change
What if every young person aging out of foster care had a safety net waiting?
At STORM Center of Hope & Service, we call them Pathfinders—youth ages 13–28 transitioning from foster, kinship, or group care, often with no support. The first days out of care are the most dangerous—many face homelessness, trafficking, or incarceration.
We step into the gap with:
🚨 Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing
🧑🤝🧑 Peer-to-Peer Mentorship (STORM Connect coming soon)
🎓 Life & Leadership Skills Labs
💙 Mental Health + Community Support
🎁 Essential Resources (care kits, food, clothing, duffle bags)
📣 Advocacy & Innovation
Because sustainable change happens when youth feel safe, supported, and empowered.
💚 Your Impact at a Glance
642 unique clients served in the last 12 months
$108 = one night of emergency hotel placement
$25 = Pathfinder Care Kit for outreach
$250 = crisis shelter, food, and clothing for a youth with nowhere safe to sleep tonight
🎄 Looking Ahead: Holiday Harmony
This December, your gift will help us host our 3rd Annual Holiday Harmony Party, where foster youth, foster parents, and kinship families gather for food, games, music, and the joy of being celebrated.
We also provide Christmas gifts for Pathfinders up to age 17—so no child is left out of the holiday joy.
✨ Help Us Expand Our Reach
With your support, we’re preparing to launch:
Federal Work-Study partnerships → College students serving as mentors, coaches, and support staff (with a 25% match).
STORM Connect → A 24/7 mentorship and crisis platform for Pathfinders to access help anytime, anywhere.
These initiatives will multiply our impact and strengthen the ecosystem of care around youth.
✨ Help Us Expand Our Reach
How might we create a supportive system that empowers youth aging out of foster care—keeping them engaged, connected to resources, and moving toward long-term stability?
With your support, we’re preparing to launch:
Federal Work-Study partnerships → College students serving as mentors, coaches, and support staff (with a 25% match).
STORM Connect → A 24/7 mentorship and crisis platform for Pathfinders to access help anytime, anywhere.
These initiatives will multiply our impact and strengthen the ecosystem of care around youth.
Why Give
Unlike many larger nonprofits, STORM does not yet receive federal, state, or foundation funding. That means your gift isn’t “extra”—it’s essential.
Every dollar goes directly to mission-related services—no salaries, no overhead.
We work to strengthen the entire ecosystem of care—from families to community partnerships—ensuring Pathfinders have the stable support they need to thrive.
✨ You may not be able to open up your home, but can you open up your heart? Help us expand our reach, maximize our impact, and increase our value for youth who need it most.
Our mission is to be servant-leaders in our communities. We strive to inspire hope, empower breakthroughs, and alleviate barriers between mental and emotional wellness for vulnerable youth and young adults. By bridging the gap between crisis and stability, we advocate self-sufficiency and well-being.
Volunteer Your Time
Whether you have tech skills, mentoring experience, or just a heart to help, there’s a place for you in the STORM family.
🌟 Your Impact for Pathfinders
We meet youth where they are—at outreach events and in moments of crisis. Here’s what your gift makes possible:
$25 → Pathfinder Care Kit (hygiene, snacks, resource card)
$50 → Rides to outreach events, Life Skills Labs, mentor sessions, or safe lodging
$100 → Pop-Up Mini-Workshop on leadership, wellness, or future planning
$250 → Emergency Response: food, clothing, and short-term emergency shelter for a Pathfinder with nowhere safe to sleep tonight
$500 → Follow-Through & Safety Net: outreach staffing/volunteers, mentor matching via STORM Connect, and crisis check-ins
$1,000+ → Outreach Series + Shelter Fund: underwrites multiple outreach events and strengthens our emergency shelter pool
💚 Join the Pathfinder Circle (Monthly Giving)
$25/mo → 12 Care Kits each year
$50/mo → Monthly rides + outreach fuel
$100/mo → Nearly one workshop pop-up each month
$250/mo+ → Keeps the Emergency Shelter Fund active quarter after quarter
🛡 Safety First
When a Pathfinder has no safe place to stay, we work with partners to arrange short-term lodging and a plan for next steps.
TRAUMA INFORMED Organization:
We level the playing field by offering tailored support to meet the unique needs of Pathfinders, ensuring they are not left behind due to challenges beyond their control.
We are Transformational, not Transactional. True change occurs when youth feel safe, supported, and empowered
Organization name
STORM Center of Hope & Service Inc
Causes
Social Services
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
500 East Arapaho Road STE 309