Better Together to host Space Coast launch celebration on Aug. 17

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Aug. 15, 2023 - PRLog -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is marking its expansion to the Space Coast with a celebration on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The event will take place at Carroll Distributing Co. and will include celebratory activities, a ribbon cutting ceremony and informational sessions to learn more about the organization and how to get involved. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to hear from a family who previously utilized Better Together's programs. The event is open to the public, and donors, volunteers, including host families and mentors, community partners and church partners will all be in attendance.

The organization will begin serving families this month in the East Central Florida area, specifically those in Brevard, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. In any given month, based on state data from the past year, these counties have more than 1,200 children in out-of-home care, a designation that largely includes foster care and group homes.

With the help of hundreds of volunteers and church communities, Better Together builds lasting support systems that help families cope with hardships – such as job loss, substance abuse, homelessness and jail time – and ensures that children are cared for in a safe home until the family can be reunited.

The event will take place at Carroll Distributing Co., located at 1553 Chad Carroll Way in Melbourne. Attendees should RSVP to Isis LaRose at Isis@BetterTogetherus.org.

To learn more about Better Together, its programs and how to get involved, visit BetterTogetherUS.org. Churches interested in becoming a Better Together partner are encouraged to email mellissa@bettertogetherus.org for more information.

ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER

Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.