On Deck Foundation - Raising Awareness of the Foster System

Latest News

June 10, 2010- On Deck Foundation's 2011 Cycling Team and Kits are already being put together. Kits will be available online and at the races of the 2011 season. For more info or possible sponsorship, please visit our contact page.

June 1, 2010- On Deck and the Hard 9 Baseball Club of Anaheim, CA partner to offer baseball to foster children of the LA and Orange Counties. With the main facility in Anaheim called The Office, facilities in the Greater San Gabriel Valley are being used as well creating an eastern presence into LA County. Teams are currently for 14 and under but instruction is open to all ages.

May 25, 2010- On Deck Foundation to launch The Dugout this summer. There will be sponsorship and donation options to help fund entire programs or individuals. Partnerships in these areas are tax-deductible. There will also be non tax-deductible sections with the ability to purchase items with 100% of all proceeds going to help fund On Deck programs. The latest partnerships are with Xyience Energy and New Leaf Brands Tea. New Leaf's Mango Green Tea just won World's Best Tea in the Ready-2-Drink category. Xyience Energy is the official energy drink of the UFC.

After Haiti Quake, the Chaos of U.S. Adoptions
Washington responded to the disaster in Haiti by lifting visa requirements, and some safeguards were ignored.
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

$470 Million New York City Error Hurts Charities
A mistake by the city in evaluating groups that help children and families has thrown the organizations into confusion.
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Child Preventive Services
A reader responds to an article about New York City’s plan to reduce the budget for preventive services.
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Hurdles of Foster Care
A reader responds to an article about foster care.
Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Foster Children Mistreated, Suit Against City Claims
The Administration for Children’s Services is “using certain psychiatric hospitals as if they are detention centers,” lawyers for foster children charged.
Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

What’s in a Name? A Lot, as It Turns Out
Max Pauson’s strong sense of self was hard-earned, forged in an unstable childhood with no legal name. His birth certificate read “(baby boy) Pauson.”
Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

City Cuts Ties to Catholic Agency That Provides Foster Care
The Administration of Children’s Services said it would no longer use Little Flower Children and Family Services to provide foster care.
Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Russian Orphanage Offers Love, but Not Families
The case of an adopted boy who was sent back by a family in the U.S. has focused attention on a troubled system.
Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Quick Links

Advisory Board

Videos