Made for Home Fundraising Banquet Results ‘25 Press Release
Fostering Family Ministries was honored to host Austin Ludwig for their annual Made for Home Banquet on Sept. 23rd, 2025. The main purpose of the event was to raise funds and awareness for Fostering Family Ministries to continue the work of caring for vulnerable children and families through partnerships with local churches, celebrating and affirming that children are made for home.
As part of the evening, attendees joined in on a live foster care simulation, getting just a glimpse of what the foster care system looks like. Attendees loved hearing from Austin Ludwig and his amazing testimony of God’s working in his life and foster care journey.
“Austin Ludwig is a self-produced artist, speaker, and advocate for foster care, based in Atlanta, Georgia. After enduring fifteen years of abuse and trauma, Austin spent his formative years in the foster care system, aging out at 18. Amidst the brokenness of his past, Austin experienced the transformative love of Jesus, finding healing and restoration through the gospel.”
Thanks to generous donors and supporters, FFM raised over $85,000 from the Made for Home campaign. This is a great start to their $125,000 year end goal.
Help Fostering Family Ministries reach their year end goal, and check out their Christmas Catalog here: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/ffm-christmas-catalog
FFM is grateful for the partnership of many local businesses, individuals, and churches as they work together because children are made for home. Event Sponsors are listed below.
More information about Fostering Family Ministries is on their website: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/
Give to support the work of Fostering Family Ministries: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/how-to-give
Hope Abel
Communication Specialist Fostering Family Ministries
hope@fosteringfamilyministries.org, 419-496-2507 x704
Champion $15,000+
Samaritan Hospital Foundation
Diamond $5,000
Upward Bound Youth Platinum $2,500
Park Street Brethren Gold $1,000
Crossroads Church
Lightwell Insurance Advisors
Rooted in Christ Fellowship Church
Silver (Whole Table) $500
Bethel Chapel
Grace Church
Hynek’s Machine & Welding
Mount Vernon Estates
Nancy Krieger
Washington’s Carpet One
Heritage Baptist Church
Bronze (Half Table) $250+
Armstrong, Ditz & Associates
Ashland Dickey Church of the Brethren
Ashview Properties LLC
Brethren Care Village
Dr. JoAnn Ford Watson
Faith Church
Farm and Home Hardware
King Road Christian Church
Mr. Lee’s Science Magic
In-Kind
Ashley’s Candy & Nut Shoppe
