Answering FAQ's About the Advocate Role (w/Jami + Holly) Ep. 286
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
In this episode host Jami Kaeb and Holly Gnuse sit down together to talk about all things Advocates.
What does it mean to be a TFI Advocate? They answer all of our frequently asked questions about the role including things like what's the time commitment, is training provided, and how do I start. Listen in as they share details about how TFI equips advocates just like you, all across the country to care for the vulnerable right where they live.
More information on becoming a TFI Advocate: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/become-a-tfi-advocate/
Set up a call to learn more: https://calendly.com/mellissa-foster-tfi/learn-more-you-don-t-have-to-foster-to-care?month=2026-01
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Sharing the stories of the foster care community. |
| 0:02.5 | This is The Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:06.4 | This role really is meant for somebody who doesn't just want to serve for themselves or for their own family, but they really want to engage the church. |
| 0:15.9 | It's more of that connector, that mobilizer so that you can give opportunities to the church. |
| 0:28.2 | Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome back to the Forgotten podcast, where we are highlighting the stories of the people of foster care. |
| 0:36.4 | With every episode, our goal is to help you better |
| 0:39.1 | understand the foster care community. We want to bring you hope and encouragement in your |
| 0:44.3 | journey and help you support the agency workers, foster parents, vulnerable adults, and children |
| 0:50.3 | in foster care right where you live. If you want to learn more about TFI, catch up on |
| 0:56.3 | past episodes, read engaging articles, or partner with us on mission with a gift of any amount, |
| 1:03.4 | head over to the forgotten initiative.org. We are in this together. Thank you for listening |
| 1:10.3 | and engaging with us. We love having you as part of our family. Okay, it is time. Let's do this. |
| 1:26.8 | Hello and welcome to the Forgotten podcast where we are sharing the stories of the foster care community and bringing you hope and practical help for your foster parenting journey. |
| 1:37.7 | I'm your host, Jay McCabe, and today it's a special episode. |
| 1:40.9 | It's going to look a little bit different than normal as I've invited my friend |
| 1:44.4 | and TFI Ministries Director, Holly Ginoosie. Hello, Holly. Hello, hello. She is coming on to |
| 1:51.0 | share some more insight on our advocacy program and why you may want to consider applying and |
| 1:57.3 | joining us on mission in this unique and special way. Now, if you've been listening to the |
| 2:02.8 | Forgotten podcast for some time now, you've likely heard us talk about the advocate role. |
| 2:08.0 | And today, we're going to just talk a little bit more in depth about this role. Maybe go over |
| 2:12.6 | some frequently asked questions, go back a little bit to the beginning and why this role exists and the impact |
| 2:18.7 | it can make. Fun fact, over half of our current advocates learned about TFI first through |
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