As many as 20 to 25 teenagers at a time are being housed inside a Wake County office building.
A 12-year-old packed birthday bags and delivered them to Best Love Family Foundation.
There's more than 11,000 children and young adults in the system statewide but not enough guardians to foster them.
On Thursday night, hundreds gathered inside the Round-A-Bout Skating Rink for the annual Christmas party that allows community organizations to sponsor each child.
Before Wake House, all families had to conduct their visitations in a sterile room at the Wake Human Services office building.
Amber Checky says she's heartbroken after her 9-year-old transgender son was told he couldn't go to camp, despite having a scholarship.