This nonprofit is featured in the WALTER Guide to Giving 2026, a curated guide to Raleigh and Wake County organizations that depend on holiday-season support.
Friends of Wake County Guardian ad Litem (GAL) supports abused, neglected, and dependent children by filling resource gaps in their daily lives—physically, educationally, and emotionally.
They partner with the community to provide what the county cannot, so that every child in foster care can feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.
There are more than 500 children in the Wake County foster care system, some placed outside the county and state, and some living in government buildings. This is a crisis, and Friends of Wake GAL exists to provide normalcy. From in-home tutoring and new school supplies to gifts at Christmas, summer camps, orthodontic care, and educational advocacy, they provide what the county and state do not.
From joining a committee to filling a backpack to hosting a fundraiser, everyone can do something. Gifts of all sizes make a difference and, with an all-volunteer-run board, they need you. A gift of $350 covers a child’s extracurricular activity or a new spring wardrobe, and $1,000 provides year-long in-home tutoring.
Learn more at friendsofwakegal.org
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A version of this article originally appeared in the November 2026 issue of WALTER Magazine.
