A Better Chance for Our Children is dedicated to providing permanency for children. We focus on finding families for waiting children, most from foster care and many with special needs. We believe that through education and support, families can develop the skills necessary to provide a stable, nurturing environment for these children. We prioritize this training and support so that waiting children have a better chance of overcoming the trauma they have experienced. We believe that all children deserve a chance to be the best people they can be and, to achieve this, it is in a child’s best interest to be with a properly trained and supportive family.
Venus’ role includes supporting connections between children and families of all types. After leaving corporate America in 2007, Venus worked with individuals experiencing mental health challenges, domestic violence, and homelessness before joining the ABC team in 2022.
In another life, Venus is pretty sure she was a (rich) socialite.
Dan is married to Mary Lou Edgar, the Founder of A Better Chance for Our Children. Dan and Mary Lou have 5 children, 3 were adopted including 2 from Foster Care. Dan worked for the DuPont Company for 36 years. He attended UVA where he earned a BA in Economics and an MBA from the Darden School.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Meg has over 20 years of experience working in child welfare and joined ABCFOC as Executive Director in 2016. She oversees daily operations, focusing on program development, team leadership, and advancing our mission.
If Meg won the lottery tomorrow, she would take more vacations, eat out more, and keep working at ABCFOC!
Emily started ABCFOC in 2025. She plays a role in managing office operations and supporting our team of specialists. Previously she worked as a manager and worked in hospitality and customer service for about 15 years.
When she was 5, Emily was pretty sure she’d be a veterinarian when she grew up.
