Forging Brighter Futures — One Weld at a Time
Foster Adoption Welding, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing welding scholarships, mentorship, and hands-on training opportunities for foster and adopted youth. Through community support and the sale of precision-fabricated welded products, we help young people build skills, confidence, and lasting careers in the skilled trades.
Scholarships
We fund welding education, tools, and safety equipment for foster and adopted youth pursuing skilled trades careers.
Mentorship
Students receive one-on-one guidance from experienced welders and industry professionals who support them beyond the classroom.
Bend Test Jigs
Our professional-grade bend test jigs are hand-fabricated to AWS standards. Every purchase directly supports student training.
You Can Help Forge a Future
Whether you donate, purchase a product, or partner with us, your support directly funds education and opportunity for foster and adopted youth.
Our Impact
Since our founding, Foster Adoption Welding has helped change lives through access to welding education. Our graduates don’t just learn a trade — they gain purpose, pride, and a sense of belonging.
Certified welders often earn starting salaries between $45,000–$65,000, with opportunities to exceed $100,000 through experience and specialization. For many foster and adopted youth, this represents stability and independence they have never had.
Purpose-Built Welding Tools
Purpose-Built Welding Tools
Every purchase supports welding scholarships for foster and adopted youth.
Every product sold by Foster Adoption Welding, Inc. is professionally fabricated to industry standards and designed for real-world welding education and testing.
Our flagship product — the Welding Bend Test Jig — is hand-built using high-strength steel and precise alignment to ensure reliable, repeatable bend testing. More than a tool, each purchase directly funds welding scholarships, equipment, and mentorship for foster and adopted youth pursuing skilled trades careers.
Our Programs
Welding Scholarships
We provide financial support to foster and adopted youth pursuing welding certification or fabrication programs. Scholarships help cover tuition, tools, safety equipment, and materials so students can focus on learning and building confidence.
Hands-On Training & Projects
Each participant is paired with experienced welders and industry professionals who provide technical guidance, career planning, and long-term support. Our goal is stable employment and lasting professional relationships.
Mentorship & Career Placement
Students gain real-world experience through fabrication projects, including professional tools and educational builds such as AISC steel teaching sculptures and bend test jig fabrication. These projects develop practical skills and pride in craftsmanship.
More About Our Mission
Foster Adoption Welding, Inc. was created to open doors for foster and adopted youth through skilled trades education. We believe welding is more than a career — it is a pathway to independence, confidence, and long-term stability.
By funding scholarships, providing hands-on fabrication experience, and connecting students with experienced mentors, we help young people build real skills and real futures in the welding and metal fabrication trades.
Get Involved
Foster Adoption Welding, Inc. is powered by a community of supporters, mentors, educators, and industry partners who believe in creating opportunity through skilled trades. Whether you give, volunteer, or partner with us, your involvement helps foster and adopted youth build confidence, careers, and lasting futures.
