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Foster Care Alumni of America:
New group, new Web site, new ideas

Using a Classmates.com approach to reconnect with people who made a difference in their lives

Know someone who has spent time in foster care? Please spread the word that fostercarealumni.org can help locate friends, family, teachers, counselors, and others your friend may have lost touch with.

FosterFind—a free national registry of alumni and friends of foster care who would like to find each
other—is just one of eight great ideas launched by a new non-profit.

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Want to get involved?
May is Foster Care Month

This annual campaign encourages all of us to “Change a Lifetime”—starting right now.

At fostercaremonth.org you’ll find 21 practical ways to “share your heart, open your home, or give hope” to resilient young people and their foster families in your community.

Wearing a blue ribbon is one way. Can you guess the other 20?

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The 40-year legacy of Jim Casey:
Looking back, looking forward

In 1966 the founder of United Parcel Service (now UPS) created a national operating foundation to provide foster homes for children. In tribute to his vision, Casey Family Programs kicks off a year-long conversation about foster care in America.

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Let's talk

Hello. I’m Ruth Massinga, president and CEO of Casey Family Programs.

At Casey we believe that preventing and improving foster care is a problem that can be solved by individuals, organizations, and communities working together.

Reading this newsletter (and discussing it with others) is one way you can get involved. You’ll read about:

• What’s working in foster care

• Who’s making a difference

• How you can take action

A national conversation about foster care is long overdue. Please join in.

 

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