Services
To find out if you can benefit from Fox Families Care’s programs and services, contact the FFC liaison at your child’s school (see the Contact Us tab for details).
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Education & Enrichment
Our goal is to help level the playing field for all students to be able to play, learn, and grow. We provide scholarships to assist high school seniors seeking higher education, to expand summer camp opportunities, and to support youth participation in sports, the arts, and other extracurricular activities. Since its inception, Fox Families Care has provided:
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106 scholarships giving opportunities for students to participate in different extracurricular activities
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21 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors pursuing higher education or vocational training
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642 scholarships to attend local summer camps
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Underwriting for the FCASD Freshman orientation in each year since 2022 supporting inspirational speakers.
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Hosted an anti-bullying speaker at DMS in February and September 2024
We believe strongly in the proven importance of early childhood literacy. In 2022, Fox Families Care became the local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that mails high-quality books to children from birth to age five at no cost to participating families and no matter their family’s income. More than 7,000 books have been distributed! We also launched Story Supper in partnership with the Sharpsburg Community Library to foster a love of reading among young children and their families in the Fox Chapel area.
Clothing & Supplies
Our goal is to remove obstacles to basic clothing and supplies - like winter coats and backpacks - that could keep a student from going to class because of shame or stigma. We also provide support for parents to create holiday magic for their children without worrying about the added financial pressure.
We've provided:
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2,852 gifts to kids in the community through our Angel Tree program
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2,075 gently-used coats collected and distributed to families in need
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538 gift cards for families to purchase Halloween costumes
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1,102 backpacks distributed at the annual back-to-school event
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3,084 new bedding items for families in need
Fox Families Care stocks the DMS Caring Closet and the FCAHS Foxes Burrow. In 2025, we helped Kerr Elementary to launch their own caring closet. These spaces are set up like stores where students can shop with dignity for free clothes, shoes, school supplies, and personal hygiene products.
Food & Groceries
We know that food assistance can mean the difference between living in relative comfort and barely making ends meet. Fox Families Care helps our neighbors put food on the table and spend more on groceries than a limited budget would allow. Fox Families Care provided:
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Funding for food at community-building events in Sharpsburg
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Funding to support the purchase of a community-free fridge, freezer, and pantry at Second Harvest to help fight hunger in Sharpsburg and the surrounding communities
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641 grocery store gift cards helping families offset the cost of Thanksgiving dinners at home
​In 2024, we began offering meals to families facing acute hardship due to illness or disease. We coordinated the provision of 74 meals via volunteers.
Community Partner Initiatives and Emergency Grants
We have provided emergency assistance grants to help families regain stability when they're challenged by accidents, illness, loss of income, or other financial difficulties.
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80 emergency grants and 51 holiday grants to local families facing challenging financial situations
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Funds to support SFWC's Give-a-Gift Holiday program
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Funds for the "Gift of Giving" at DMS - a program for at-risk students to "shop" for their families
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Materials for DMS students serve the community through their annual Afternoon of Service
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Financial support to FCASD Unified Sports’ Polar Plunge fundraisers, to benefit inclusive athletics for students with and without disabilities
Resource Referrals
We strive to fulfill every request from our school partners on behalf of students and families with specific resource needs. Whether for eyeglasses, transportation, prescription medication, and so much more, we’re here to make sure no child has to go without the things they need. Fox Families Care has fulfilled 274 individual requests from school counselors on behalf of students.