MY WHY

Diane Carmona

For many years, I’ve supported young people aging out of foster care. I’ve seen how quickly support can fall away when they turn 18, and how much it means to have even one steady adult who stays in their corner. Those relationships have shaped how I think about what kids in care really need.

I’m also a mother and a grandmother. Raising a family taught me that no parent does it alone. That became even clearer as I helped support the children placed in Robert and Sarah’s home. I’ve seen how much it takes for a foster family to keep saying yes, and how much it helps when people around them step in.

That’s why I wanted to serve on the Carmona Foundation board. I know what this support looks like up close, and I want more foster and kinship families to have it. I also want the kids in their care, including the ones growing into adulthood, to know there are people who will keep showing up for them.