Over the course of 29 years, the Williamses have fostered 100 children.

The Williams family’s 980-square-foot home resides in the 44306 ZIP code, which had one of the largest gaps between removals (127) and licensed foster parents (2) in 2024.

Even out in public, Carl and Malinda have been approached by former foster children, once going through the drive-thru at Circle K and another in the checkout line at Aldi.

At the time, Brandi Penrod hated every moment of living with Malinda and Carl Williams.

Brandi was 10 when she and her older sister, Dana, were put into foster care. They soon found themselves sharing a home in East Akron with Malinda and Carl and the couple’s two daughters, Adrienne and Victoria.

There was a level of structure, including a chore chart with daily tasks. None

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