Tami Kent, co-founder of The No More Foundation, shares how her family’s journey shaped a mission to confront poverty, foster care challenges and human trafficking. Tami’s story is a powerful portrait of faith in action and the transformative aspects of serving the vulnerable.
How did The No More Foundation begin, and what inspired its mission?
Tami Kent: The story began long before a formal mission. I was raised by a faith-filled Mama who showed me what helping others meant – even when we had little. My husband Jaime’s childhood was very different. He and his siblings experienced abuse and were removed from their home when he was 10 and faced many struggles as a result. Our lives eventually merged through faith and love, and our shared experiences led us to build something intentional. “No More” became our battle cry – not on our watch would another generation of people pass us by without anyone to step in to help. With two quarters and a dream in our pockets, The No More Foundation was born.
How does No More support children and families in the foster care system?
Tami Kent: The mission of The No More Foundation is to move people to action to care for the vulnerable in their communities. Our work focuses on three intersecting areas: poverty, orphans and at-risk children in the foster care system, and human trafficking. Sixty percent of trafficking victims in the U.S. have a history in foster care.
We host events like “The No More Orphans Experience” to mobilize communities through storytelling, art, providing immediate action steps for people to step in to care. Attendees can foster, adopt, advocate or serve children and families in need. We also coordinate seasonal outreaches, providing roses for at-risk women on Valentine’s Day [and] Easter baskets for children in need, and fill Christmas wish lists for families across Tampa Bay and partner year-round with nonprofits, schools, businesses and churches to help people meaningfully engage.
What does it mean to live your faith out loud, and how do you help others do the same?
Tami Kent: Faith isn’t confined to Sunday mornings. It should be lived through action. A mom once told me she wanted to do more than write a check, but didn’t know what to do, and we see that struggle in so many. People just need guidance on how to help, and we bridge the gap by helping people identify who needs help, where they can serve and why it matters…