INTENTIONAL GIVING:
We define intentional giving as the giving of thoughtful and personal resources, gifts, and care packages that meet the real needs of the child and their entire family.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING:
We define relationship building as devoting time and energy to fostering healthy relationships that promote healing through connections and interpersonal bonding.

MENTORSHIP:
We define mentorship as equipping and empowering the youth in our programs to be prepared for independent living and to reach their fullest potential.

Cedar Valley Angels (EIN #84-4744369) is covered as an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) organization as a subordinate under the group exemption of Transformations by Austin Angels (EIN #27-2087142). Documentation here.

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OUR CORE VALUES:

Hope. Community. Empowerment. Curiosity. Transformation. ​

Hope:
We lead with hope because we deeply believe in our ability to create a better future.

Community:
We cultivate togetherness by treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion. We are better together.  

Empowerment:
We empower our community to take action rooted in the belief that we have responsibility to one another. Together, we remove barriers to create lasting change. 

Curiosity:
We maintain an attitude of humble curiosity, putting aside judgment to seek truth, knowledge, and understanding. We remain lifelong learners to better ourselves and our community. ​

Transformation:
We are social entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for the way things are. We are committed to creating an environment that allows everyone to realize and fulfill their talents and potential. By doing so, we will transform the world we live in.​

VISION STATEMENT:

Every single child/youth who experiences foster care has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and every family who fosters is radically supported in their journey.

Our vision to ensure that every child, youth, and family in the foster care community has healthy, affirming, and lasting relationships. We do this by educating and empowering the local community and by recruiting compassionate, committed, and diverse volunteers to offer support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.

Our dream is to open National Angels chapters in every metropolitan city in the nation so every single child in foster care in the United States will be supported and empowered to succeed. We believe our programs further the greater good of local communities and provide a real and tangible role to play within the foster care system. 

Our motivation is to ensure every child feels a deep sense of belonging and care, every youth reaches their fullest potential and achieves their dreams, and every fostering family feels seen and supported along their journey.