Smile Foster Closet

Mission

At SMILE, our mission is to support foster families caring for children in foster care, assist kinship and at-risk families working directly with the state by providing for children as they transition into homes. We fulfill our mission by fulfilling immediate needs with the help of donations, both monetary and physical items, given by our local community. SMILE uses direct, practical, and impactful kindness to provide for the foster care community throughout Northeast Tennessee.

Our Involvement

We proudly support the Carolina Wildlife Care Center, which has been rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife since 1989. From its humble beginnings in a Columbia garage to treating more than 55,000 animals today, Carolina Wildlife Care has made an immeasurable impact on South Carolina’s native wildlife. By raising funds through our WWII aircraft flights, The Rick Mantei Charitable Fund helped strengthen their mission of conservation, rehabilitation, and education.