TAK's Taste of Tennessee is April 25th!

About Us

Our Mission

Tennessee Alliance for Kids (TAK) engages the community to meet the emergent needs of children in foster care, those at risk of entering care, and youth aging out.

Our Vision

Until Every Need is Met for Tennessee's Children.

Our Core Values

Kids First.

Those we serve through TAK and in our own homes

Quality.

Showing kids they are valued, not secondhand

Collaboration. 

Internally and Externally: We are all better together

Community-driven.

Bridging the gap between the foster care community and those who want to help

Reliability.

Following through to meet emergent needs quickly

The Problem We're Solving

The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) cannot solicit donations as a government agency and out of a need for tangible support, Tennessee Alliance for Kids was established in 2016. TAK serves the Davidson County DCS, Mid-Cumberland DCS, South Central DCS, Office of Independent Living, Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes and CASA Nashville.

 

When social workers identify the critical needs of children, TAK meets those needs through items we call FosterLove.

Our Staff

Fran Maynard

Executive Director

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Blair Sehrt

Director of Operations

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Madison Vander Hoek

Communications Program Manager 

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Our Board

Sandy Ivey

Board Chair

Matt Wilke

Board Treasurer

Marissa Smith

 Board Secretary

Kelley Campbell

Board Member

Jared DeLong

Board Member

Rupa Crump

Board Member

Mike Prokop

Board Member

Frequently Asked Questions

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