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.
How We Started
Founded by a father daughter duo. 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
Board of Directors

Thom Farrell
President

Suzy Balagia
Vice President

Blair McBride
Secretary

Jon Berry
Treasurer

J. J. Gottsch
Past President

Ted Oakley
Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Sarah Smith
Co-Founder

Leon Chen

Quan Cosby

Allison Edwards

Patrick Flynn

Cuatro Groos

John Hampton

Jay Hanna

Shannon Hicks

Steve Hicks

Richard Leshin

Matt Martin

MP Mueller

Hannah Nokes

Stephanie Phillips

Allen Plunket

Richard Suttle

Gary Valdez

Eric Wright
Advisory Board
Laura Beckworth
Jo Burgh
Derek Lewis
Vilma Luna
Kathy Petet
Bill Walker
Join our Team!
We hire interns every semester! Submit your resume and cover letter to maggie@fosterangelsctx.org to be considered for the next interview cycle. See the job description here.
Contact Us
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