FosterCareSupportFoundation
Year'sEnd2017Newsletter
EndofYear2017
Toavoidprocessingfeesandmake100%ofyourdonationcount,mailyourcheckto:FosterCareSupport3334TrailsEndRdNERoswell,GA30075TaxID:58-2540031PleaselikeusonFacebook
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ANOTEFROMOURFOUNDER
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2018GOALS********************
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ANoteFromOurFounderAlthoughtheyearisatitsend,ourworkatFosterCareSupportisfarfromover.Bytheendofthisyear,nearly4,000childrenwillhavealreadycomethroughthedoorsatFosterCareSupportandwehavemany
moretoprovideforaswemoveinto2018.Childrenareenteringfostercareatanalarmingrateduetotheopioidepidemic,andweareschedulingappointmentsandshippingmailordersasfastaspossibletoprovidethemwithclothing,toys,schoolsupplies,andbasiccareinfantitemsneededforeverydayliving.
Thevolunteersfromchurches,neighborhoods,corporations,andcivicgroupshavebeeninstrumentalinmakingitpossibletofocusandaccomplishourmission.Checkbelowtoseeifyourvolunteergroupisshown!!
We'vehadagreatyear,butwecan'tslowdownnow!FosterCareSupportFoundationneedsyourhelpevenmoreasthenumbersofdisplacedchildrencontinuetorise.Over13,500childrenareinfostercareinGeorgianotcountingthousandsbeingraisedbygrandparentsorotherrelativestokeepthemoutoffostercare.Manyofthesegrandparentsarejustnowlearningaboutourmissionandtheresourcesavailabletothem.
PleaseremembertoshareourinformationwithothersandlikeourFosterCareSupportFacebookpage.With
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TOMORROWMENTORING
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VOLUNTEERSNEEDED
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Fall/Winter
distributionisinprocess.Calloremailforanappointmentormailorder.
Our2017BoardofDirectors
SteveBaumgartner-Director
theyearending,westillneedtoraise$100,000toserveatleast4,000morechildreninthecomingyear.Ifyoucanhelpwithanendofyeartaxdeductibledonation,pleaseclickhere.
RachelM.EwaldChiefExecutiveOfficer/FounderFosterCareSupportFoundation,Inc.
Recruit1,000people
todonate$25permonthforoneyearServebetween4,000
and4,500childrenMatch25mentors
with25teensthroughtheHope-4-TomorrowMentoringprogramReachGrandparentsraisingGrandchildren
whoarestrugglingtokeeptheirgrandchildrenfromenteringfostercarebutmaynotknowwecanhelp.Expandmediacoveragepromotingthe
missionofFosterCareSupportFoundationandwhywehaveservedover54,000childrenandcontinuetoserve.Lead8,000to10,000volunteersto
processupto$8millionworthofdonateditemsforourchildrenSayahuge"Thankyou!"toallwhohelp
throughouttheyearbecauseit'sa"WE"thing!
GrandparentsRaising
GrandchildrenandRelativeCare
Childrenbeingraisedbygrandparentstokeepthemfromenteringthefostercaresystemarethe
fastestgrowingpopulationoffosterchildreninthiscountry.Unlikefosterparentswhoreceiveamonthlystipend,clothingallowanceandfreehealthbenefitsforthechildrenintheircare,manyrelativecarefamiliesget$0andnosupport.Althoughthe
Dr.KeithBlair-Director
MarkEwald-President/Co-Founder
RachelEwald-CEO/FounderDavidGuess-Director
RobinHagemeyer-Director
JeffJennings-Director
DonnaKallman-Director
KarenMueller-Treasurer
KathrynMulkey-Director
RichardWolownik-Director
CarolineWright-Secretary
HelpFosterChildrenWithYourEverydayGroceryShopping
IfyouuseaKrogerPlusCard,linkittoussothatwereceiveadonationeverytimeyoushop.Ifyoualreadyhaveyourcardlinkedtous,itmaybetimetore-enroll.
YoucanhelpfosterchildreneverytimeyoushoponAmazon.PleasesignupfortheAmazonSmilesprogramat
fosterperdiemdoesnotcoverallthecostsforthechild'sneed,it'shardtoimaginesteppinguptotakeyourgrandchildreninyoursenioryearswithnostipendorsupportofanytypeavailable.Wehopethatweareabletohelp.ThankyouJacksonHealthcareforprovidingthisamazingvideoshowinghowFosterCareSupporthelpsgrandparentsraisinggrandchildreninadditiontochildreninfosterhomes.Thisshowshowacommunitycancometogethertohelpourchildreninneed.
HowtoGetFreeClothes
Freeclothesareforchildreninbaseper-diemfostercarehomesorforchildrenbeingraisedbyagrandparentorotherrelative/kinshiporfictivekincaregiverthroughoutGeorgiatokeepthemfromenteringthefostercaresystem.Toscheduleanappointment,sendane-mailtoappt@fostercares.organdaskforanappointmentrequestform.Ifyouknowsomeonewhodoesn'thaveemailbutcouldbenefit,askthemtocalltheappointmentdeskat404-729-3374or770-280-7831.
MailOrderOptionFosterCareSupportshipsclothestofamilieswholiveoveranhourdriveawayfromthedistributioncenter.
Formoreinformation,[email protected]
404-729-3374or770-280-7831.
smile.amazon.comandchooseFosterCareSupportFoundationasyourcharity.Thiscostsyounothinganditisthesamepricesandmerchandiseastheregularamazon.combutFCSFwillreceiveadonationeverytimeyoumakeapurchase.Pleasemakesureyoulogontosmile.amazon.comeachtimeyoumakeapurchase.
Weneedtoothbrushes!Pleaseconsideraskingyourdentisttodonatechildandadultsizes.FosterCareSupportisa501(c)3charityanddonationsaretaxdeductible.
AttentionCaseworkers!
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Judges,Caseworkers,CASAs,andChildAdvocates,weneedyourhelptospreadthewordaboutthefreeclothingforchildreninfostercareandchildrenbeingraisedbygrandparents/otherrelatives!FosterCareSupportservesallcountiesinGeorgia,eitherbyappointmentormailorder.Eachtimeachildisplacedwitharelativeorinbaserateper-diemfostercare,pleaseprovidethefamilywithourcontactinformation.Dependingonlocation,wewillemailthefamilyanappointmentormailorderformtocompleteandemailbacktous.ClothingordersforfamilieswholivemorethananhourawayfromthedistributioncenterareshippedtotheirDFCS,Kinshipcare,orCASAofficeofchoice,buttheyalsohavetheoptiontocomeselectfreeitemsinpersonforalltheextrasthataretoocostlytoship.
ForoutsideMetroAtlantaareaonly:Ifyourcountywouldliketosubmitagroupofmailorderrequestsanddesignateapersontopickupallordersonascheduledday,wecanincludeadditionaltoys,bikes,infantequipment,andotherlargeitemswhicharetoocostlytoship.Wecanfill10or100orders,it'suptoyou.
DearFosterCareSupport,
Agrandmotherwhocamedownthispastweekendwithhertwogrand-kidswasimpressedwithyourvolunteers.ShetoldmethatCherylT.went"aboveandbeyond"tomakesurethathergrandchildrenleftwiththeappropriateamountontheirlists.Cherylaskedifthefamilyfoundeverythingtheyneeded.TheGrandexpressedsomesorrowaboutnotbeingabletofindenoughoutfitstofithergrandson'ssize.Cherylworkedtofindhimhisfullchecklistofclothes."And"shesays,"theseweren'tjustregularole'clothes.Thesewerebeautifulandmanywerebrandnamestuff.Boy,didthatmakehimhappy!"
Thankyou,Julia,KinshipCareCoordinator
Interestedinbeingamentor?
TheHope4Tomorrow(H4T)MentoringProgramseekspatient,caringadultvolunteerstomentorteensinfostercare,grouphomes,orrelativecare.H4Tisaone-on-onementoringprogramdesignedtocreateastrongbondbetweenanadultmentorandateenofthesamegender.Matchesarebasedonavarietyof
criteriaincludinggeographiclocation,personality,commoninterests,andgoalsthementeeandmentorwishtoaccomplishduringtheirinvolvementwiththeprogram.Formoreinformationandtoregisterforanorientationsession,pleasevisithttp://www.fostercares.org/mentoring.Ifyouknowofafosterordisplacedchildage12andupintheMetroAtlantaareawhomaybenefitfromhavinganadultmentorinhisorherlife,[email protected].
It'saWEthing!
Willyouhelpmakeithappen?
Weneedover7,000volunteerstohelpprocessanddistributeitemsto4,000childrenperyear.Individualsorgroupsofupto50canhelpbyfillingclothingordersforkidslivingoutsidemetro-Atlanta,playingwithchildrenwhilefosterparentsshopforfreeitems,processingdonatedgoods,sizingorrestocking,processtoys,unloadingdonors'cars,organizeinfantequipment.
VolunteerhoursareTuesdaythroughSaturdayfrom9:30am-5pmatthe115MansellPlace,RoswelldistributioncenterandMondaythroughSaturdayfrom10am-5pmattheFosteringHopeBargainResaleStore.Tolearnmoreortoarrangeavolunteerprojectforyou,yourcompany,school,orothergroup,emailvol@fostercares.orgorcall770-280-7831.Wecouldnotaccomplisheverythingwedowithouttheassistanceofourwonderfulcommunityvolunteers!
Weacceptanythingingreatcondition.ThedistributioncenterdonationgateisopenTuesdaythroughSaturdayfrom10amuntil3:00pm.Weareespeciallyinneedof:Littleboyspants,sizes12monthsthrough
8(jeans,khakis,nylons,sweats)Boyspants,especiallynon-jeansizes10-
18Boyslongsleeveshirtssizes12,14,16,18Girlslongsleeveshirtsandpantssizes14
and16Men'slongsleeveshirtssizesmallBoyssockstofitshoesizes9to2½Boyssneakerssizestoddler4through
men's5½Littlegirlsshoessizes6toddlerthrough
size2childWinterhatsandgloves/mittensforages2
throughteenFleeceblanketsHairitems:headbands,barrettes,clips,
elasticsToothbrushes(children'sandadultsizes)
Opentothepublic&100%ofproceedsgobackintoFosterCareSupportFoundationtofundtheprogramforthechildrenweserve.
HolidaydecorationsSelecteddays-50%offselecteditemsWed-20%discountonclothingforseniors
60+Wecarryfurniture,wallandroomdecor,
kitchenware,artwork,sportsequipment,cleats,danceshoes,formalgowns,andmore!
OpenMonday-Saturdayfrom10am-5pm608HolcombBridgeRd,Suite210.PleaselikeusonourFacebookpageandshareit
withothers.
Belowarephotosofjustasampleofpeopleandorganizationsfromourcommunitywhohavehelpedfosterchildrenbydonatingtheir
time,goods,orfunding.
"Noteveryonecanbeafosterparent,buteveryonecanhelpafosterchild."
Thankyoutoournewestsponsor,GablesResidential!Gablesbrought150volunteersanda$6,000donationonFriday,November10.
FosterCareSupportFoundationpartnerswiththeGeorgiaDivisionofFamilyandChildrenServices.FosterCareSupportisnotfederallyorstatefundedbutisapublic/privatenon-fundedpartnership.
Donationsmakeitpossibletocontinueservingfosteranddisplaced
childrenthroughoutGeorgia.FCSFgivesoutupto$8millionofin-kinditemstofosteranddisplacedchildreneachyear,andourbudgetisafractionofthat.Youcanhelpusraisethefundsweneedtomakesurechildrendonotgowithoutnecessarybasiccareneeds.Toscheduleatourortolearnmore,[email protected],letusknowifyourcompanyoffersdonationmatchingorgrantopportunities.
OurSponsors
SuperStarSponsor
StarSponsors
The
HagemeyerFoundation
J.C.
Foundation
IMLAY
Foundation
GrandSponsors
GoldSponsors
AHandUp
CharityClub
SilverSponsors
WestMidtownCommunityFoundation
RoderickS.,FlossieR.,
&HelenM.Galloway
Foundation,Inc.
BronzeSponsors
AdditionalPrograms
Prom-A-Palooza-Freepromdressesand
Hope4Tomorrowmentorsprovideguidanceand
FosterparentrecruitmentinpartnershipwiththeGeorgiaDivisionof
accessoriesforteensinfostercare,relativecare,andgrouphomes.AnnualeventheldthefirstSundayafterValentine'sDay.
resourcesforfosterpre-teensandteenstohelpensuretheirsuccessfulfuture.
FamilyandChildrenServices.InformationsessionsareheldthefirstThursdayofeachmonthfrom6-8pmattheFosterCareSupportdistributioncenter.
MailingAddress:3334TrailsEndRoad,NE,Roswell,Georgia30075DistributionCenterAddress:115MansellPlace,Roswell,GA30076MainOfficePhone:770-641-9591Cell:770-310-2919MainOfficeemail:[email protected]:404-729-3374or770-280-7831AppointmentEmail:[email protected]:[email protected]:www.fostercares.org
FYI-Pleasebeawarethatifyouunsubscribetothisquarterlynewsletter,youmaymissout
oninformationregardingfosterparents/relativecare,Prom-A-Palooza,andtraining
opportunities.Considerupdatingyoursubscriptionpreferencesinstead.
