The Road To Independence Foundation
PAVING A NEW ROAD
We are a 501(c)3 Non-Profit foundation that is 100% volunteer based. Click to learn more...
Do you know someone who used to be in foster care and is looking for a "one time fix" for financial assistance? Click the link below to go to the application for assistance.
The Nancy Detert Road to Independence
2024 Inaugural Golf Outing
Friday, October 25, 2024
at Calusa Lakes Golf Club
1995 Calusa Lakes Blvd., Nokomis, FL 34275
4 Person Scramble $150 per person
Registration 7:00am to 7:45am
To register, please fill out and email the completed registration form to info@roadtoindependence.org or click the Register Online Click Here button below and fill out all required fields.
A corresponding payment must accompany any registration form or submission by either mailing a check or clicking the Pay Online Click Here button below to pay by credit or debit card, or pay pal.
The Nancy Detert Road to Independence
2024 Inaugural Golf Outing
Sponsorship Opportunities
***Deadline for Sponsorships - October 11, 2024***
To honor Nancy Detert's dedication to her community, all available sponsorship opportunities exist to pay homage to her decades of service. From being a proud Venice resident to serving in the Florida Senate, Nancy Detert worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others, most notably children in Florida's Foster Care system.
The Road to Independence Foundation was created by Nancy Detert to assist young adults as they age out of foster care. By sponsoring the 2024 Inaugural Golf Outing, you are contributing to Nancy Detert's passion decreasing the many roadblocks young adults face as they transition from foster care into their adult lives. For any sponsorship related questions, please call Justin at (941) 444-1717 or email info@roadtoindependence.org or view the sponsorship flyer below.
Please join us on October 25, 2024 for the Nancy Detert Road to Independence Inaugural Golf Outing. If you have any questions or concerns, please call/text (941) 444-1717 or email info@roadtoindependence.org.
The Road to Independence Foundation
In Memory of Senator Nancy C. Detert
1944 - 2023
Dear Friends, Family, and Members of the Community,
Kids in foster care travel a very bumpy and uncertain road through no fault of their own. Our organization was formed to give these great kids a better chance to find The Road to Independence.
As a legislator, in the Florida House for 8 years and the Florida Senate for 8 years, I spent a lot of time working with kids in the Foster care system. I discovered the following:
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Only 2 percent of the kids left Foster care with a drivers license
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Kids in foster can't travel with their team mates, or go to the prom unless everyone they are with has a background check
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They were moved so many times they had to repeat grades
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They were separated from siblings and not allowed to know where their siblings were located
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And, on their 18th birthday they are out of the Foster Care system
Is it any wonder that most of them were ending up homeless or in jail! And this is true in every state. I was able to sponsor and pass bills that assist with drivers licenses, support youth who want to attend college, promote a more normal school experience, reduce sibling separation, and extend Foster Care to age 21! Florida is one of the few states that has extended the Foster Care age to 21.
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Together we can help make a positive change in the lives of individuals who are currently in the Foster Care system and of individuals who have recently left the Foster Care system.
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Sincerely,
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Nancy Detert
June 25, 2019