Jenae Holtzhafer and her husband, Brian, were applying to be foster parents when they realized they couldn’t manage, partly because of money. Instead of stepping back, Mrs. Holtzhafer channeled that realization into The Kindness Project: a support hub for foster families that has served more than 3,000 children in eastern Pennsylvania over the past seven years.

Launched from the Holtzhafers’ dining room, the nonprofit began by providing free car seats, toiletries, and clothing. Today, it offers babysitting for foster parents’ nights out and runs community-building events, an annual picnic, monthly support groups, and a 3,300-square-foot boutique stocked with items.

“It’s not just, ‘Come in and get things,’” Mrs. Holtzhafer says. “We want families to feel connected, that they have that su

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