Who We Are

WELCOME TO GUARDIANS FOR NEW FUTURES

Guardians For New Futures, Inc. (GFNF) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1991 that works to educate the community on how to recognize and report maltreatment to protect a child from further harm, as well as educate those working closely with children on other issues impacting children.

OUR MISSION

GFNF4Kids’ mission is to support the unfunded needs of maltreated children while increasing community awareness and education to further protect children. 

OUR VISION

To be the leading innovators in the fight to end child abuse.

GFNF has become an educational advocacy and community catalyst for maltreated children. Since 2008, GFNF has made great strides in educating the community regarding issues impacting our youth while working in collaboration with community stakeholders.

The innovative and collaborative approach to raise awareness culminated into an annual Treasure Coast GFNF Child Summit starting in 2011. These two day child focused conferences feature presentations by professionals from multiple disciplines educating our community on the latest issues impacting children and strategies to further protect them from harm. Topics are the result of collaboration with a multitude of individuals and organizations including law enforcement, educators, judiciary, mental health professionals, addiction professionals and more. 

GFNF’s Holiday Gift Drive provides holiday gifts to children throughout Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast who are victims of maltreatment. Every year, this is one of our favorite ways to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most. The program has provided more than 10,000 children in the community with holiday gifts thanks to the generosity of community members.

Guardians for New Futures provide duffle bags packed with children’s essential items to give them hope when they enter the Children’s Advocacy Center and onto foster care. These children are being rescued from horrible abuse, neglect with little notice and are frequently given trash bags to carry their belongings. By giving them new bags, we can help them overcome the symbolism that they and everything they own are trash. Please help Guardians for New Futures provide duffle bags packed with children’s essential items to give them hope when they enter the Advocacy Center and onto foster care. 

Make a Donation:

Thank you supporting the most vulnerable among us, the children. Through your donation you are helping to ensure that maltreated children are SEEN and HEARD. GFNF is extremely grateful for your generous heart, support and advocacy on behalf of children.  Donations are needed throughout the year to help provide for various needs and assistance for the children.

Wish List:

A small act of kindness can make a world of difference! Take a look at our Amazon wish list, and consider a donation that will help a child in need at GFNF4Kids | Children’s Advocacy Center.

Treasure Coast GFNF4Kids | Child Summit
Starting in 2011, this two (2) day child-focused conference is offered annually. Presentations are by professionals from multiple disciplines educating our community on the latest issues impacting children and strategies to further protect them from harm. Topics are the result of collaboration with a multitude of individuals and organizations within the community.

GFNF4Kids | Holiday Gift Drive
GFNF’s Holiday Gift Drive provides holiday gifts to children throughout Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast who are victims of maltreatment. The program has provided more than 5,000 children in the community with holiday gifts thanks to the generosity of community members. The program has been managed via e-mail for the last two years. The elimination of printing and postal costs has generated even more value directly to the children.