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Elev8 Villages

It takes a village to elevate a generation

Nonprofit building tiny home villages for youth aging out of foster care.

Transforming Lives One Village at a Time

Each year, over 20,000 youth age out of foster care with no one to call and nowhere to turn.
At Elev8 Villages, we’re building communities where they finally belong, and we’re inviting you to build with us.

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What happens at 18 will break your heart.

When foster youth turn 18, they age out of the system, often with no family, no support, and no place to go.

Some find a couch.
Some find a shelter.
Many find the streets.

Within 18 months, more than half will experience homelessness.
Many will face exploitation, incarceration, or deepening mental health struggles.

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We're doing something about it. Building.

Not just homes. Villages.

Elev8 Villages are living ecosystems of belonging, not just places to live.

Here, youth step into tiny homes.
But more importantly, they step into:

  • A culture of shared care and voice

  • Village-run businesses that offer jobs and purpose

  • Mentors and neighbors who stay

  • Leadership roles, healing spaces, and sacred ground for new beginnings

We don't "save" youth.
We create space for them to become everything they were born to be.

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We’re not here to treat symptoms.

We’re here to build something that ends the cycle....permanently.

 

The Mission is Clear

 

Elev8 Villages exists to create safe, supportive, and empowering villages for youth who have aged out of foster care. Providing housing, mentorship, life skills, jobs, and, most importantly, belonging.

 

 

The Vision is BOLD 

 

We envision a future where these young adults don’t just survive, they thrive.
Where they grow into leaders, business owners, and mentors.
Where cycles of poverty turn into PURPOSE.

Abandonment fades. 

And isolation is replaced by community.

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This is why we build: 


The stories behind our mission are not tales of pity.
They’re stories of power, potential, and the courage to begin again.

 

 

Jaden

“When I walked into my Elev8 home, it was the first time I’d ever had my own key. That moment changed everything.”

Chloe

 

“I thought my dream of being a hairstylist had died. At Elev8, it came back to life—with training, mentorship, and my first apprenticeship.”

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Josh

“The resume I wrote at Elev8 helped me land a job I love. But the biggest shift? Believing I mattered.”

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We’re Hitting the Road to Elevate This Mission


The Elev8 National Tour is our bold next step.

Spending a year taking the vision across the country in a motorhome. 

 

This tour is about:

  • Raising awareness in cities and towns

  • Meeting donors, sponsors, and future leaders

  • Linking arms with passionate partners

  • Finding locations for future villages

  • Showing what’s possible and inviting others to dream with us

We’re starting a movement.
And the road ahead needs your support.

 

Follow the Tour
Sponsor the RV

 

Your Hands. Your Heart. Your Place in the Village.

You don’t need to build a tiny home or run a business to change a life.
You just need to say, “I’m in.” 

  • Become a Torchbearer

    Give monthly and fuel the mission

  • Donate an RV

    Help us launch the tour

  • Sponsor a Village or Tour Stop

    Leave a legacy of transformation

  • Host a Village Event

    Bring your network into the story

  • Volunteer or Mentor

    Help our youth feel seen and supported

  • Amplify the Message

    Share Elev8 with your community

Say YES To Hope

This isn't just a program, it's a legacy

A generation is standing at the edge of adulthood, without family, stability, or hope.
You can be the reason that changes.

With your help, they’ll open the door to their first home.
They’ll build businesses, lead teams, and one day…
they’ll be the ones welcoming in the next youth who needs a place to belong.

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