TAMPA, Fla. – A group of foster moms are coming together to make Christmas better for Bay Area kids. “‘Christmas for Fosters’ is an amazing program that provides Christmas gifts for foster children in the Tampa Bay area and along the Sun Coast region as well,” explained program founder Sarah Weaver. Foster parents receive a […]
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REGISTER FREE FOR SATURDAY MORNING’S EVENT Natalie Chavis Fisher is a best-selling author, third-generation attorney and executive producer for the feature documentary Foster Care: Perfect Imperfection. Natalie has practiced foster care adoption law for twenty years. Within this time, she has helped tens of thousands of foster children legally solidify their “forever homes.” Natalie previously […]
Continue ReadingDon’t Miss # 2 Many people choose to foster a child or children every year and the more people who foster, the more chances children in need have of finding a home. Foster carers play a vital role in caring for children who can’t live with their own parents or family for various reasons. Fostering […]
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Mila has recently aged out of the foster care system when she lands an internship teaching and living in the middle of nowhere, California. She’s internally hoping for a second chance at love and connection and idealistically determined to help other foster kids find the same. As Mila gets used to farm and family life […]
Continue ReadingChildren in foster care as well as their foster parents both need support. Foster Village Charlotte was created for just that need. Becky and Tony Santoro of Enderly Coffee who are foster parents join Wilson to talk about Foster Village Charlotte and the Foster the Movement. Becky and Tony opened the non-profit Foster Village Charlotte […]
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Saint Francis Ministries ordered 1,300 roll-up travel blankets for foster and kinship families, but the problem was how to get them to the families. “We thought it would be a good wrap-around community event,” Vicki Cain said. Saint Francis Ministries looks after about half of the 7,000 children in Kansas foster care. Kinship families are […]
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RICHMOND, Va. — The children in Virginia’s foster system who are ready for adoption face a struggle every day: the stability and structure we may take for granted are elements absent from their lives at a critical stage of development. They need permanent, loving families to guide them to adulthood where they can be successful […]
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala- Alabama foster care organization SAFY of Alabama is in need of foster care parents. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Alabama foster care system has seen a decrease in foster parents. Currently, there are more than 5,000 children in Alabama foster care while there are around 1,800 foster parents. This leaves more than 3,000 […]
Continue ReadingCouncillor Colin Foster, Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services and Education, said: “We are proud that Stockport is part of such an innovative fostering program, a sustainable new way of delivering foster care here in Stockport. Congratulations to everyone involved in the program, we are delighted to have won in this category.” The Mockingbird program, […]
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — “Being somewhat of a student of history, certainly feels good to make history,” Robinson said. Newly elected Lt. Governor Mark Robinson defeated Democratic challenger Yvonne Holley to become North Carolina’s first Black lieutenant governor. The Republican took 52% of the vote compared to Holley’s 48%. “Ordinary folks like myself we can achieve […]
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