The Gifting Market is a fresh take on the traditional craft show, offering a unique and stress-free shopping experience. This carefully crafted event highlights exceptional, hand-selected creations from both local artisans and select makers from across the county, ensuring a wide variety of quality options. From artisanal home décor to gourmet treats and handmade holiday treasures, shoppers can discover items ideal for gifting or treating themselves.

This year we are partnering with Foster Love Project to support their programs which benefit children impacted by foster care and adoption.

FLP Programs

The Shopping Center

In November 2021, we reopened our Shopping Center in the East End of Pittsburgh. The larger space will ensure that we reach more children impacted by foster and kinship care and more children and families will be able to experience respect and to walk out of our new home with dignity and love. The Center is open by appointment for birth, foster, and kinship families.

FLP Bag Drive

Our first bag drive had a goal of 300 transition bags, and was overwhelmingly supported with over 1,300 bags!
FLP partners with 30 foster and adoption agencies to provide 2,500 youth in transition each year with a new backpack or duffel bag containing a new outfit, socks, a blanket, hygiene items, a book, and more to call their own.

Excellent Hair Care

It can be daunting when a Black or Brown child is placed into a home that may not understand their hair care needs. FLP provides resources and referrals for transracial families and hosts textured hair workshops facilitated by Black hair experts. At The Center, youth with textured hair can shop for oil, bonnets, shea butter, and other textured hair products.

Teen Connections

Teens ages 12-18 gather once per month with other foster and adoptive teens, as well as adult adoptees or adults who experienced foster care as a youth. Teens participate in fun activities and talk about topics designed to help them explore and communicate their experiences and emotions.

Back 2 School

Each August, youth impacted by foster care are invited to shop for new, brand name tennis shoes, a backpack, school supplies, and apparel to ease the stress of returning to school.

Family Support Weekend

Once per year, foster and adoptive families gather for a weekend of adventure, respite, and connection. Throughout the weekend, families participate in fun games, activities, and workshops that amplify adoptee voices.

Angel Tree

Angel Tree is our holiday gift program. Supporters are offered the opportunity to purchase a personally requested gift for a child who is impacted by foster care. Each year we fulfill up to 250 wishes.

Gift It Forward to Foster Love Project

Showing Love In Action to kids impacted by foster and kinship care!