Speak Up For Kids Of Palm Beach County Inc

This nonprofit is truly making a difference in the lives of foster children. Their dedication to providing essential resources, support, and a sense of stability is inspiring. Every donation goes directly toward improving the well-being of these children, from basic necessities to life-changing opportunities. If you're looking for a cause that creates real, lasting impact, this is it!

Thankful to Speak Up for Kids for spreading the kindness in our community & being a champion for the kids.

Having worked in foster care for more than eight years, I can state with confidence that Speak Up For Kids is a very remarkable organization. I have dealt directly with a number of foster youth who have profited from their resources, direction, and support. Their services aren't the only thing that makes them unique. It's also the sincere care and commitment that go into all they do. To make sure these young people feel appreciated, seen, and prepared for success, they go above and above.

As a retired educator, I sought a meaningful way to continue working with children, and my journey led me to Speak Up for Kids. I became a volunteer with this incredible organization and have been nothing short of thrilled with my experience.

Speak Up for Kids is genuinely dedicated to addressing the unique needs of children in foster care. They go above and beyond to ensure that the children receive whatever support they require—whether it's counseling, tutoring, a laptop for school, or even a prom dress. Their commitment to providing individualized care and resources is truly commendable.

I feel honored to be part of such an amazing organization and to contribute to making a difference in the lives of children who need it

I have worked for Speak Up for Kids for about 4 years. Before joining the team I was an attorney in PA representing the kids in foster care. That experience gave me insight in the trauma foster kids experience. What Speak Up for Kids does to help children in foster care is remarkable. Everyone at Speak Up for Kids has a passion for helping kids in foster care overcome the trauma they have experienced. The Executive Director is constantly coming up with creative ideas on how we can normalize the lives of these innocent children. I am honored to be a part of this wonderful, caring team!

Speak Up for Kids is a team of incredibly dedicated and compassionate child advocates. They work so hard to make sure that every foster child in Palm Beach County is heard and supported in so many thoughtful ways through their amazing programs. Their efforts go beyond, as they have programs to support foster parents/guardians as well- because it truly takes a village out here.
Volunteering with them at their Winterfest event and witnessing the impact made on these children is a memory I will always hold close. I cry just thinking of it.
Speak Up for Kids is a wonderful organization. Local heroes!

I’ve seen first hand the impact and change this wonderful organization makes in the lives of the foster children. A true testament to putting the child first!

Love this nonprofit. First hand knowledge of how passion drives mission as I see it every time I am there!

Speak Up for Kids knows how to make a difference and make it fun! Their events are always a great time—high-energy, community-driven, and all for an amazing cause. Whether it’s an epic Adventure Bash or a feel-good holiday celebration, they turn giving back into something unforgettable. If you’re looking for a nonprofit that’s making waves and bringing people together in the best way, this is it!

This is an amazing organization that supports foster families and caregivers with tangible resources for kids on the foster care system. It's a great first place to start! Also, their Foster Youth Resource Concierge and Life Skills Portal are amazing for kids aging out of the system. They help the kids know first-hand what's needed to thrive as an adult, and walk with them through the process, so they gain confidence and awareness on all their next steps. The personal touch is like none other! Special therapies and insurance doesn't cover it? Inquire here...Feeling lost as to what's needed for your foster kiddo? Start here, if they don't have it, they will help connect you.

If you're looking for a nonprofit that truly makes an impact, I highly recommend Speak Up for Kids. The volunteers and staff are compassionate, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to the well-being of the children they serve. They provide essential resources, mentorship, and advocacy, helping to create stability and brighter futures for vulnerable youth. Speak Up for Kids truly makes a difference in the lives of children in the foster care system!

Speak Up for Kids excels in transparent and accountable operations, ensuring donors see the tangible impact of their contributions. The team's dedication and resourcefulness maximize positive outcomes for foster children, making this nonprofit a beacon of hope. This organization provides foster children with the tools and support needed to overcome obstacles and build brighter futures. Supporting them is an investment in transforming lives through compassion and community.

Speak Up For Kids is an amazing organization that has many programs specifically tailored to foster children in Palm Beach County. Student programs, Gift a Birthday program, Flourishing Futures for graduates and a Life Skills Portal for those aging out of the foster care system, podcasts and parent support, the list goes on! A fantastic nonprofit that is making a difference in the lives of children that need it the most.

Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County is a standout nonprofit. The organization's comprehensive approach addresses the unique challenges faced by foster children. With multiple programs that address the needs of this demographic, Speak Up For Kids is making a significant impact on the lives of those they serve.

Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County is such a special nonprofit. They do amazing work to help the children in foster care in Palm Beach County feel some normalcy in their lives. These children experience neglect and abuse and have a lot of challenges to overcome. Speak Up For Kids rallies around them to help them feel loved, supported, and heard. They also put on amazing events that these children can just come and enjoy themselves by laughing, smiling, and enjoy life's most simple moments without any hardship. The Speak Up For Kids staff and community is amazing how they bring light to these children's lives.

Speak Up for Kids champions child advocacy in Palm Beach County. I am proud to support the nonprofit’s vision to effectively break the cycles of abuse, violence, crime and neglect- one child at a time.

Having volunteer for and worked with multiple nonprofits over the years, Speak Up for Kids ranks at the top as it relates to mission fulfillment and programmatic reach. Aid to child victims of abuse takes on many forms, and Speak Up does much to fully embrace the needs of foster-involved children by providing foundational support necessary for children to thrive.

This is an amazing nonprofit who have a heart and passion for children. They give 150% to support the Guardian ad Litem Office, foster children and their families and workers in the field. They are very innovative and is led by a dynamic Executive Director with a team that has a heart of gold.

Speak Up for Kids is a non-profit organization of caring individuals sent from heaven. Without the hearts and souls of these people, children in the dependency system in Palm Beach County would not be properly served. Normalcy is prime and with the money raised through community events and corporate sponsorships, these children are able to receive the necessary items to keep them in mainstream Ameica ( ie: shoes, school supplies, glasses, tutoring services, books and tickets to community happenings). Guardian ad Litem is blessed to have Speak Up for Kids as their non-profit helping to serve these children and families.

Speak Up for Kids is truly a gift for the foster kids. SUFK’s is supportive and truly a guardian angel that looks out for them. It helps to keep their life as normal as possible. I am proud to be part of this heartfelt organization.

Speak Up has the most dedicated staff and volunteers who work hard and genuinely do what’s best for the kids. They support other organizations and the community. They truly are the best.

Speak Up For Kids of PBC is setting trends in our community in terms of innovation, leadership, and collaboration. The work they do is changing lives daily. I cannot say enough good about this organization.

In being a part of such a unique and dynamic organization it humbles you and compels you to be of service and to go the extra mile in knowing that your work is not in vain.

Absolutely amazing nonprofit who goes above and beyond to assist and advocate for children every day.

This nonprofit does exceptional service towards children and families in the dependency system. They provide essential support to the advocates to better meet the needs that are in the best interest of the child and create wonderful opportunities and resources that the child/family may otherwise get.

I am a child welfare attorney and have personally seen the wonderful work that Speak Up For Kids does for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Palm Beach County. I have seen Speak Up For Kids provide necessities, gifts, and experiences for these children that would have otherwise gone without. Thank you, Speak Up For Kids!

Speak Up is a valuable resource when it comes to helping families reunify.

Speak Up for Kids is the most wonderful non-profit you could ever ask for. The dedication to the children in the dependency system is outstanding and the staff goes above and beyond. Guardian ad Litem is lucky and blessed to have them as the force out in the community helping to take care of the abused, neglected and abandoned children in Palm each County.

Speak Up For Kids is an amazing organization. The things they are doing for the children in their community are truly remarkable. They will always have all of my support and love!

Wonderful collaboration within the child welfare system of Palm Beach County! They are one of the only agencies that still does enrichment funding.

Amazing organization and such dedication to the kids.

I love volunteering with Speak Up For Kids! They are great communicators and strong advocates for foster kids in Palm Beach County. Their director of student engagement, Trish Zenczak, is always reaching out to others and thinking of new ways to bring in volunteers of various ages and backgrounds. I strongly recommend that anyone interested in helping out the foster care community visit their website and volunteer with Speak Up For Kids.

This organization is great for students who want to lead and execute projects helping foster youth. I learned about this nonprofit and immediately fell in love with the communication efforts and their ability to make everyone who joins feel special, even during the hardest of years, 2020. I am forever grateful to the directors and this nonprofit for helping me find my passion and their work making foster kids feel included and important!

SUCH AN INCREDIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION! Everyone at this organization is incredibly kind, caring, and hardworking. You can tell that they truly care about their purpose and mission, and are doing this from the goodness of their hearts. They have made a huge impact and continue to make an even larger impact.

Really good cause and they are so good with helping the foster children!

Coming across this non-profit organization has been a blessing to me. They are honest and transparent, making sure no child is left voiceless. The foster system can be a difficult system for children and this organization makes sure they remember that they are loved and being supported by so many. This organization is unique as well, they promote advocacy and encourage people and kids of all ages to start their own projects to help the foster community directly. I have never come across a wonderful organization like this before and I am really happy it exists.

Students Speak up for Kids is changing the way young students view different living situations and helps students better understand what many children go through even though the child may not be vocal about it.

It’s been a pleasure to learn and dedicate time to Speak Up For Kids PBC!

Provides amazing opportunities for children in the foster care system. Truly a life changing organization! It has been a pleasure working with Speak Up For Kids.

This organization serves to bring advocacy to children in the foster care system. I have been with them for almost a year and half and I have seen the positive impact they bring to the community. I highly highly recommend this organization if you are looking for an opportunity to give back.

I love this organization so much! So helpful and taught me a bunch of learning experiences and i love helping others ������ Can not wait to work with them during my college years!

For 15 years I was the attorney representing children in foster care in PA. I have seen first hand the horror that these children face. They need an advocate on their side. That's where Speak Up for Kids comes in.
Speak Up for Kids partners with the Guardian ad Litem volunteers to provide 100% advocacy for every abuse and neglected child in Palm Beach County.
In addition to advocating for the best interest of the children in foster care, Speak Up for Kids does so much more. STUDENTS Speak Up for Kids, started just one year ago, encourages high school and college students to become creative in ways to help kids in foster care. Growing Grads program, started this year, celebrates the foster children graduating high school. Through the Foster Palm Beach program, Speak Up for Kids recruits foster families so that the children can be placed in safe homes.
I have never seen an organization that does more to help our children. I encourage everyone to become involved in helping Speak Up for Kids change the future for these children.

Always wonderful events to keep people involved and aware of the needs of children. Awesome job by all those involved. I love that they share the kindness so others can see.

I've been to many Speak Up for Kids events and fundraisers. Each time I've had fun knowing the difference this not for profit is making in the lives of so many children. No matter the even their dedication and enthusiasm always fills the room with joy and purpose. I'm proud to be associated with Colleen and the other volunteers of Speak Up. I look forward to the next time we are all able to get together.

Speak Up For Kids is a stellar organization that excels at ensuring that the Guardian ad Litem program has the resources to do the significant work of child advocacy.

The staff is amazing and they helped get me resources I desperately needed.

Speak Up For Kids does an amazing job every year coordinating the holiday toy drive, Storybook Village, and all kinds of other fundraisers. Coleen LaCosta is an amazing human being who does tremendous work providing support to the Guardian ad Litem Program, Early Childhood Court and Therapeutic Court. Speak Ups employees and Boards dedication to the most vulnerable children in Palm Beach County is unsurpassed.

A couple of colleagues and I have seen the wonders of this program in action. They truly Speak Up For Kids and change their lives with giving them resources they need. I was able to give some children some sci books, and a tablet thanks to this organization. Through such a tough time its great to see action being taken.

Great organization supporting the most vulnerable and at risk kids in Florida. The staff are dedicated, hardworking and great to work with. As a retired attorney, I am stunned at the number of unrepresented children and the need for Guardians ad Litem to speak up for them.

I'm a Guardian Ad Litem and it's been very rewarding so far. I'm new and have only been actively serving my community in this capacity for over six months. The system can be very taxing for all those involved and Speak Up For Kids helps to fill in some of the rough patches the kids might be going through during a very trying time.

This is an essential component for Guardians Ad Litems. Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County provides two essential categories of support that we need to do our volunteer roles. Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County gives us access to preparation and continuing education for our roles in helping kids in the court system. Simultaneously, it provides information about resources to meet the needs of the children, foster families and other caregivers. Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County is our link to food, clothing, and opportunities for learning and recreation for these kids.

I love working with Speak Up For Kids to help my GAL kids. They're such a valuable resource not only of funding but of connections to resources and activities for my kids. Take my kid who needed a kindle to be able to listen to books because the trauma he has been through makes it hard for him to concentrate on the written word. Through my speak up connection, we found a donor and then speak up is helping with the cost of the online subscription. My "kid" wants to listen to business books and podcasts as he plans to be a future property investor.

Speak Up for Kids is an incredible organization with an amazing Executive Director, Coleen, and a team that is truly passionate about their work and 100 % in it for the children. There is such an incredible need for assistance to this community of dependent children that is often overlooked. These children just want a sense of normalcy, a feeling of belonging, and a safe place to sleep. Speak Up for Kids works hand in hand with the Guardian ad Litem volunteers to ensure that children's desires are met. The "desires" that these kids request are what some would consider as regular life events, such as going to prom, playing on a baseball team, taking piano lessons or even attending class field trips.

In addition to supporting the staff and hundreds of volunteers that work tirelessly to ensure the safety of state-dependent children, Speak Up also helps provides for the desires of these children, so they can simply enjoy life as a kid.

Thank you Speak Up for Kids for bringing so much joy to so many children!

Speak Up for Kids has been amazing in supporting and empowering our kids in the 15th Circuit's Therapeutic Court. They always start with "Yes" if it means a better outcome for our kids. Coleen is a true champion for our vulnerable kids in Palm Beach County. If you want to have an immediate and long-lasting impact on the lives of children who need it the most, look no further.

I have been with the gal program for twenty years and since speak up for kids has been started it has made a big difference in the programs ability to provide for the children the program advocates for. They have found funding for Lawyers and cams. They also provided funds for the children’s therapy, camps athletic equipment. They found funding for staff to attend national conferences in child welfare related fields. Speak up for kids is very supportive of all in defers of the Guardian ad litem program.

Speak Up for Kids is such a wonderful organization for the children in PB Cty foster care system and for the GAL program. If it weren't for them Guardian ad Litem would have all the necessary tools to help those children in the program. SUFK fundraises, acquires grants and sponsorships, help hire employees and is always there for support. We are grateful for them

Coleen LaCosta is a true Saint. Her tireless efforts in helping the children of Palm Beach is infectious. Through Speak up For Kids and Guardian ad Litem, she has taken the time to speak with me about more ways to help out. We find ourselves fortunate to have the lives we live, but the children that are abused, and neglected are often forgotten. Colleen LaCosta and her partner in crime, Diana Reese, work tirelessly to inform and educate the public . These two have inspired to give more and to become more involved. It’s not what you got, but what you give. So if you can volunteer in one way or another, they would be eternally grateful.

Excellent non profit led with passion by Coleen LaCosta. Speak Up is always there to help fill in the gaps for the most vulnerable children in our county. They are dedicated, caring, and compassionate people and countless children's lives have been enhanced by their hard work. They assist in all areas with the focus always on what is best for the child. Keep up the great work!

This fabulous organization led by Coleen LaCosta and her passionate Board of Directors continues to demonstrate their ability to empower a community to advocate, care and support abused and neglected children in Palm Beach County. I can think of no greater champions for these children and I am inspired by the work they do. They are changing lives - for the children - and for the community they serve. I love Speak Up for Kids for all that they stand for and all that they do! Kudos to this incredible group of dedicated people!

Great charity! Supports the Guardian ad litem & the kids they advocate for. My 'child' needed therapy not covered by her insurance & SUFK covered it! Thanks SUFK

I am a Guardian ad Litem volunteer. We are referred to as GALS, and our job is to get to know the children and their parents and then to let the court know what is in the best interest of that child. Our partner in this endeavor is the fund raiser SPEAK UP FOR KIDS. Without their help and support we could never accomplish all the extra and special things we do for our kids. They help fund additional staff, so that we have enough people to do the job correctly. In addition they supply the little extras that mean so much to a child that has been removed from his family and feels totally alone. I have gone to them for the extra gift of the high school graduation ring, or scholarship money to send a young girl to a very special conference in Washington. When we have a child who would benefit by having riding lessons, art lessons, music lessons, or even the musical instrument that is not available by any other means. SPEAK UP FOR KIDS works continually raising enough money to make sure that the children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned have what they need.

Speak up is a fantastic non-profit that helps us at the Guardian ad Litem Program better serve our foster youth. Not only do they help with every day things like shoes and clothes for our youth, they also understand the need for our kids to continue to lead normal lives. Whether that means helping pay for a youth to play a team sport, go on a school trip, or go to prom, Speak Up is there to support Palm Beach youth in having those experiences. They are also there for the more serious things, such as getting better trauma and mental health service for the youth that have those needs as well. Speak Up has helped so many of our kids, and will continue to support our advocacy.

Speak Up is an integral support for the Guardian ad Litem Program. With there assistance we have been able to advocate for more kids who by no fault of there own end up in the dependency (foster care) system. They continually support the needs of our children by providing assistance with all kinds of requests including, sporting equipment, dance lessons, therapeutic horse riding lessons, trips to Washington DC and much more.

Speak Up for Kids helps volunteers advocate for children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by providing infrastructure to the Guardian ad Litem Program. They also provide funding for what we call "normalcy" - things like sports, camps, arts, and even special event clothing. Caring for these children is truly a community partnership and Speak Up for Kids makes a differences for our future leaders every day!

Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County is an incredible organization supporting the heart and soul of the Guardian ad Litem program. Volunteer GALs across the county, including me, have come to depend on Speak Up to provide essential resources and fund allocation for child victims of abuse, abandonment, and neglect. Without them, my advocacy efforts as a volunteer would be severely hindered. Thankful for them each day as I watch the kids I advocate for blossom and bloom.

I have been presented hundreds of charities, and there is no more powerful IMPACT I have seen to TRANSFORM the future and face of our community, one child’s life at a time, than Speak Up for Kids. Through Volunteer Child Advocates of the Guardian ad Litem program, Speak Up for Kids is seeing the cycles of abuse, crime, violence and neglect broken for good! It’s amazing. $ for $ I have not found in over 15 years of service in the community and more EFFECTIVE and POWERFUL philanthropic investment of $s and people doing good. Period.

Great charity, great team. SpeakUp! helped my child get registered for football, then helped with the uniforms and travel costs. He got a scholarship! #goknights! Forever grateful.

My favorite charity! I volunteer here and the good they do for foster kids is incredible. They support the Guardian ad Litem Program, but what I see is the impact they make on the kids. Helping to advocate for the best interest includes all the things that make kids normal (holiday gifts, prom, Leap Frog learning games, hearing aid for a deaf child, therapy). Keep speaking up Speak Up!

When you need support for your kids Speak Up For Kids is there! I volunteer there, and also get my families and kids things they need. In a time when funding is tight they help! Therapy, prom, school needs, visitations, helping reunify, helping adopt, diapers, cloths, they even provided one of my kids with the first birthday he ever had.

Speak Up for Kids is an amazing non-profit that works side-by-side with the Guardian ad Litem program in Palm Beach County. I enjoy being provided the opportunity to work with this program in helping children in the dependency system that have suffered from abandonment, abuse and neglect. The most important aspect of this program is that the goal is to provide these children with a chance at a normal childhood despite the setbacks they have experienced at such a young age. I love working with this program as I personally have witnessed the happiness of child when they know that people love, care and support them no matter what.

I have had the pleasure of experiencing the impact that Speak Up for Kids has on their children. There is not a better and more effective way to make a difference in your community. SU4K really and truly supports the Guardian ad Litem program. Speak Up for Kids gives the GALs the means to advocate, nurture, and create normalcy for these tiny victims of parental neglect, abuse, and abandonment. Working with Speak Up for Kids, PBC is one of the highest honors I have in my life.

I have been a volunteer with this charity for about a year now. I have watched overworked underpaid staff work long hours to help children in need. And they love what they do. The pour out everything they have to help support the Guardian et Lidum progam and speak for kids. I have been to many events where they tell the public about the needs of the programs too. They tell story after story of how kids lives have been turned around for the better. I feel priveledged to call these people my friends now and love working with the group at every chance I get.