Our Mission
The mission of Foster Angels is to improve the lives of children in foster care ensuring each child has their basic needs met and providing life-enhancing, life-enriching opportunities whenever possible.
We could not carry out our mission without the collaboration of child advocates throughout South Texas. Help us show our appreciation for them by writing a thank you note to them today.

How We Started
In 1999 Ted Oakley sought out to impact the lives of children by creating a relationship with Child Protective Services in Corpus Christi, and buying the things children needed. Quickly thereafter, Ted founded Foster Angels of South Texas. Eleven years later, Ted’s daughter, Sarah Smith, saw the same needs of children appearing in Austin during her career as a teacher and Foster Angels of Central Texas was founded in 2010.

Meet the Team
Heart Gallery
Board of Directors

Ted Oakley
Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Sally Wallace
President

Elizabeth Owens
Vice President

Courtney Bechtol
Treasurer

Carol Kirkland
Secretary

Luis Alaniz
Beeville

Patricia Bates

Chase Carlisle
Past President

Anne Dobson

Ben Donnell

Cherry Donnell

Tesha Goodman

Mandy Hagy

Sarah Jones
Rio Grande Valley

Richard Leshin

Leslie McClanahan

Dr. Nikki Nisbet

Courtney Sanchez

Michael Sasser

Marcus Veazey

Lilia Bruni Wetsel
Laredo
Advisory Board
Marty Berry
Christina Hawn
Mike McNeil
Dane Bruun
Susan Karp
Alice Oakley
David Engel
Sheila Lawrence
Phyllis Stephenson
Diane Gates
Matt Layton
Rick Valls, Jr.
Mayor Paulette Guajardo
Nelda Martinez