Our Mission
The mission of Foster Angels is to improve the lives of children in foster care ensuring each child has their basic needs met and providing life-enhancing, life-enriching opportunities whenever possible.
See how we carry out our mission every day.
How We Started
In 1999 Ted Oakley sought out to impact the lives of children in the care of Child Protective Services when he founded Foster Angels of South Texas. 11 years later, Ted’s daughter, Sarah Smith, saw the same needs of children appearing in Austin during her career as a teacher and so Foster Angels of Central Texas was founded in 2010.
Meet the Team
Terry Quinn
Executive Director
Courtney Hill
Director of Philanthropy
Emily Seay
Director of Programs
Maggie Sheppard
Director of Partnerships & Communications
Shaheem Lilly
Program Manager
Mackenzie Stroud
Guide to Thrive Program Manager
Board of Directors
Allison Edwards, President
Richard Suttle, Vice President
Melissa Morrow, Secretary
Stephanie Phillips, Treasurer
Suzy Balagia, Past President
Ted Oakley, Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus
Sarah Smith, Co-Founder
Jon Berry
Quan Cosby
Danielle Delgadillo
Lina Flake
Patrick Flynn
Jay Hanna
Shannon Hicks
Marcella Maxwell-Keebler
Blair McBride
MP Mueller
Allen Plunkett
Alexandria Sooch
Robin Ward, Ph.D.
Dr. George Willeford
Eric Wright
Advisory Board
Laura Beckworth
Leon Chen
Thom Farrell
JJ Gottsch
Cuatro Groos
John Hampton
Steve Hicks
Richard Leshin
Derek Lewis
Vilma Luna
Hannah Nokes
Kathy Petet
Gary Valdez
Bill Walker
Contact Us
info@fosterangelsctx.org | (512) 732-2329
Physical Address
Foster Angels of Central Texas
101 Westlake Drive Suite 210
Austin, TX 78746
Mailing Address
Foster Angels of Central Texas
P.O. Box 152575
Austin, TX 78715