Guy Bryant knows the foster care system well. The 61-year-old has cared for more than 50 young men over the last 12 years. Hes also worked as a community coordinator at New York Citys Administration for Childrens Services for 32 years, providing services for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.

Bryants experience has taught him that a physical home, trust and stability are crucial factors in raising children to be successful. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where his mother and aunts shared a brownstone with three floors. Bryant remembers running throughout the house alongside his cousins and other people from the neighborhood. He said he had a good childhood, doing all kinds of activities within the community.