Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services

Mission: To support foster families and the children in their homes by providing for practical needs.

Results: In 2020, MTaB served 2,393 children in foster care who received essentials such as beds, clothes, shoes, baby gear and toys. On average, we welcome 27 new families each month to the organization. 796 families were served this year! When MTaB started in 2014 only 5 families were served. This year we added another county that we serve! Supply statistics that were given to foster, kinship and adoptive children:Total beds: 426Cribs: 88Toddler beds: 56Twin beds: 246Bunk beds: 36Diaper packs: 1,193Underwear packs: 504Clothes (bags): 1,818Shoes (pairs): 2,226Car seats: 192Toys: 6,635Baby gear: 972Strollers: 89Over 3,000 volunteer hours!

Target demographics: foster, kinship and adoptive families for the children in their homes.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 900 families, 2300 children

Geographic areas served: Tucson, Arizona

Programs: We provide essential household items to foster, kinship and adoptive families for the children in their homes because every child deserves to be valued.