12 Family-Style Homes + a 7,000-sq-ft Community Center
Each home will shelter up to six siblings under the care of certified foster parents, designed to feel warm, stable, and, most importantly, not institutional.
Transitional Apartments Included
There will also be two studio units for older youth transitioning out of the foster system, bridging that critical gap with dignity and support.
$22 Million Vision Coming to Life by 2025
After 16 years of planning, this project broke ground in early 2024 and is expected to open between late 2025 and 2026.
Keeping Families Together
Up to 75% of siblings in foster care are separated. Bale’s vision disrupts that grim statistic by keeping siblings under one roof, together.
Led by Personal Conviction
His inspiration? Thoughts of what would happen to his own children if he was gone. That fear sparked a mission that’s now building futures rather than boxes.
More Than Charity: A Hands-On Legacy
This isn’t Bale writing a check and moving on. He’s involved in design details, site selection (“I get obsessive” he said) and has even recruited notable figures like Leonardo DiCaprio to back the mission.
A Model for Social Change
Local leaders call it transformative and long overdue. It’s a real-life example of how one committed individual can change systems, and lives, for the better.
After 16 years, it’s nearly ready, and it’s a brilliant, compassionate blueprint for the future.
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