NAPLES, Fla. - eTradeWire -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has received a $25,000 grant from The Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida, a fund of the Collier Community Foundation, to support the children and families it serves in Lee and Collier counties.

These funds will support Better Together's Better Families program, which builds strong families and prevents the need for foster care by empowering parents with meaningful connections, work opportunities, mentoring and short-term care for children.

"Our mission centers around the power of collective giving to create meaningful, lasting change for women, children and families in our community," said Lesley Hill, co-chair of The Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida. "Better Together's commitment to keeping families intact and building resilience from within is a testament to what's possible when relationships come first. We are proud to support their work helping parents navigate hardship while building brighter futures for their families."

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Better Together works to prevent the need for foster care by building strong families and communities. When a parent needs support – due to homelessness, a medical emergency, or other crisis – Better Together volunteer host families provide a safe, loving home for the children short term, while staff and mentors empower the parents to secure employment, housing and other needs. Because job loss is at the root of most family crises, the Better Together workforce program provides opportunities for all job seekers through relational job fairs and volunteer job coaches.

"We are grateful to The Women's Giving Circle of Southwest Florida for their generous support and belief in our mission," said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. "With these funds, we'll be able to deliver critical support to help more families overcome hardship and thrive."

To date, the program has served more than 37,000 children and kept 98% of children served through mentoring and hosting out of foster care, while helping more than 50,000 job seekers connect with work opportunities through church-based job fairs across 25 states.

To learn more about Better Together and its mission, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.