The Words We Use Matter
The words we use matter By FLOC Executive Director Brandelyn Anderson Since its founding, For Love of Children has been focused on providing dignity and respect to the children we serve. From providing safe homes for the children in Junior Village to shifting our focus
FLOC Student Book
About the Book 2020 was a year like no other. At FLOC, we wanted to give our students the opportunity to talk about how the felt about the things they were seeing and experiencing. From those conversations came the idea for this book. We Matter:
FLOC’s 15th Annual Book Festival Photos
FLOC’s 15th Annual Book Festival
Back-to-School FLOCfest
Event Recap Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to the Back-to-School FLOCfest Open House and Packet Pick-Up. We got to see longtime FLOC students in person again, introduce ourselves to new families, and even signed some new students up! Everyone had a
FLOC’s Corner
Submit your video! If you have any questions or would like to set up a time to meet via Zoom with a FLOC team member to record your video, please email mroberts@floc.org.
Holiday Gift Card Drive!
The holidays are right around the corner and we are excited to put a smile on every one of our children’s faces this season. We are taking donations to be able to give a $25 gift card to each and every FLOC child. Please make

FLOC Celebrates 55th Anniversary
On Thursday, November 12, For Love of Children is celebrating its 55th Anniversary. To show our appreciation for your support over the years, we held a special virtual celebration. FLOC began in 1965 as a radical commitment to DC’s children and youth. In the words

Meet Mary!
FLOC is so excited to announce our new Director of Development, Mary Bramley! Mary Bramley has worked for a decade in higher education with the last four years in foundation and advancement services. She began her career at Virginia Commonwealth University in undergraduate research programs