• Fostering to adopt
    Sept. 13, 2019

    Fostering to Adopt: Tonia Story

    Fostering to Adopt: Tonia Story Fostering to adopt is a journey that many take with varying results. This week we chat with Tonia about her family’s foster to adoption story. Similar Beginnings Tonia and her husband both came from diverse familiar backgrounds. Tonia had a guardianship until adulthood and her husband was adopted as an…

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  • Through CSR Efforts
    Sept. 12, 2019

    Create A Positive Work Culture Through CSR Efforts

    Create A Positive Work Culture Through CSR Efforts Creating a positive work culture through your CSR efforts is easier than you think. We are in an age where everyone (even people who are not Millenials) wants more from their employer. This isn’t to say that adding a strong CSR initiative is going to resuscitate a…

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    Sept. 8, 2019

    Charity Team Building Activities with BPR Hotels

    Charity Team Building Activities with BPR Hotels This week Foster Love - Together We Rise helped with charity team building activities with BPR Hotels. We are always excited for any service project that benefits kids in foster care. The BPR team is passionate about helping the community and it shows. Who is BPR Hotels? BPR Hotels is family…

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  • Sept. 7, 2019

    Learning To Make The Most Out Of Your Team Building

    Learning To Make The Most Out Of Your Team Building Everyone wants to make the most out of their resources, which includes team building. One of the best ways to get additional value is by making your team building part of your CSR initiatives. You might be wondering, “how do I do that?” Well, let…

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  • Sept. 6, 2019

    Learn How To Make The Most Out Of Your Team Building

    Learn How To Make The Most Out Of Your Team Building Learn how to make the most out of your team building with one simple addition. It is so easy you’d think we’d made up this solution. Rather than mulling around the typical team building trust fall and word association games, take it to the…

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  • Adoption Story 2019
    Sept. 5, 2019

    New Beginnings: Adoption Story 2019

    New Beginnings: Adoption Story 2019 New beginnings: an adoption story in 2019. Foster Love - Together We Rise shares real stories of parents to help inspire as well as help others learn about the trials and successes from the perspective of adoptive parents. This week, Lisa, a mother, and foster care advocate shares her encouraging fostering story with…

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  • Foster Story in a Nutshell
    Sept. 4, 2019

    Adoption Story in a Nutshell

    Adoption Story in a Nutshell Here is an adoption story in a nutshell. This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Sara about her foster to adoption story. Sara says, “it’s been a crazy adventure!”  Well, we are always up for an adoption adventure. With Every Broken Heart, We Should Become More Adventurous Sara…

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  • foster to adopt story
    Sept. 3, 2019

    Kyleigh’s Foster to Adopt Story

    Kyleigh’ s Foster to Adopt Story Kyleigh’s foster to adopt story may share some similarities to with other adoption stories. But no one adoption story or experience is ever exactly the same. Foster Love - Together We Rise shares open and honest stories from all perspectives to help inform and inspire prospective foster/adoptive parents. This week we meet Kyleigh,…

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  • Team building workshop
    Sept. 3, 2019

    Team Building Workshop with HBO’s Summer Interns

    Team Building Workshop with HBO’s Summer Interns Team building workshops are a great way to acclimate new employees to your work culture. HBO believes in the ideal of creating strong work culture and recently invited us to help them with their team building workshop for interns in Santa Monica, CA. What Does CSR Look Like…

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  • FAQ for Disney Days 2019
    Aug. 30, 2019

    FAQ For Disney Days 2019

    FAQ For Disney Days 2019 To help answer your questions here is the FAQ for Disney Days 2019! Q. When is Disney Days? A. At the end of September. To protect the children attending Disney Days the dates and time of the event are closed. Q. Does Foster Love - Together We Rise Pick the Siblings that Attend?…

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  • Aug. 28, 2019

    CSR is Not Just For Corporates

    CSR is Not Just For Corporates CSR is not just for corporates. If you have any type of business you need to start thinking about your CSR efforts. Don’t panic if you haven’t thought about this yet. Here are four simple tips to get your CSR on: Tip One- Start Small It is understandable that…

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  • Team Building Fun
    Aug. 25, 2019

    Team Building Fun with Experian

    Team Building Fun with Experian Team building fun is always around the corner! With the Experian team, corporate and social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are always at the forefront of the organization. Last week the Heart of Experian Champions (CSR leaders at Experian branches across the globe) partnered with Foster Love - Together We Rise. They hosted their inaugural…

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  • fostering children to adopt
    Aug. 25, 2019

    Fostering Children To Adopt: Sarah’s Story

    Fostering Children To Adopt: Sarah’s Story Fostering children to adopt can be a long process. Most importantly, with 1,200 children entering the foster care system every day, the need for foster and adoptive parents is enormous. Sarah is a mother and adoption advocate. Her drive stems from a desire to be a part of the…

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  • Employee Volunteer
    Aug. 25, 2019

    5 Steps to Starting an Employee Volunteer Initiative

    5 Steps to Starting an Employee Volunteer Initiative We are living in an era where the data is telling us that employees are our number one resource and their success is our success. With Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront, culture is redefined in ways that most of us are still trying to understand.…

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  • Choosing Foster Care To Adopt
    Aug. 25, 2019

    Choosing Foster Care To Adopt: Roberta’s Story

    Choosing Foster Care To Adopt: Roberta’s Story Choosing foster care to adopt isn’t a simple choice. There is a growing need for foster and adoptive parents nationwide and opening your home is a big decision. Foster Love - Together We Rise shares stories of foster to adoption experiences in hopes of creating a resource for others considering the…

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  • CSR Efforts
    Aug. 24, 2019

    Reflecting on Your CSR Efforts

    Reflecting on Your CSR Efforts Reflecting on your CSR efforts can be difficult. How does one truly measure their success? Is what your are doing enough? If you are asking these questions then you have already started down the right path of having a CSR initiative. Now the best way to reflect on this is…

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  • Foster Kids Charity
    Aug. 21, 2019

    Credit Union of Southern California Helps Foster Kids Charity

    Credit Union of Southern California Helps Foster Kids Charity Credit Union of Southern California helps foster kids charity Foster Love - Together We Rise. In late August Credit Union of Southern California stopped by the Foster Love - Together We Rise office to say hello. This hello also came with a 10k donation in support of our Family Fellowship scholarship. Who…

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  • Disney Days are Coming
    Aug. 21, 2019

    Disney Days are Coming: Chris Villain Chats About His Disney Love

    Disney Days are Coming: Chris Villain Chats About His Disney Love Disney Days are coming next month! With that on the horizon Foster Love - Together We Rise is chatting with supporters about their Disney love. Disneyland means so much to so many people worldwide. Today we chatted with Youtube/Instagram content creator and performer Chris Villain about his…

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  • foster placement to adoption
    Aug. 19, 2019

    Foster Placement to Adoption: Carolyn

    Foster Placement to Adoption Foster placement to adoption stories vary greatly from family to family. Carolyn, a mother and adoption advocate became inspired by her life experiences to become a foster parent. This week Carolyn shares her heartwarming fostering journey with Foster Love - Together We Rise. Close to Home When asked why she pursued fostering, Carolyn stated.…

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  • Volunteering to help kids
    Aug. 18, 2019

    Macy’s Brea: Volunteering to Help Kids

    Macy’s: Volunteering to Help Kids Macy’s Brea is volunteering to help kids in foster care. For the last several months Macy’s Brea has increased its initiative to help Foster Love - Together We Rise on several fronts. A 10k Donation Macy’s at the Brea Mall partnered with TWR to provide $10,000 in support. With that donation, they are…

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  • Volunteer Team Build
    Aug. 17, 2019

    Volunteer Team Build with LSL CPA

    Volunteer Team Build with LSL CPA Foster Love - Together We Rise loves helping coordinate volunteer team build projects. As experts in the corporate and social responsibility space, we finding adding a team build component is a bonus for everyone. Our CPA team LSL CPA hosts an yearly bike build with us to benefit kids in foster care.…

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  • Texas Workforce Commission
    Aug. 9, 2019

    Texas Workforce Commission Partners with Together We Rise

    Texas Workforce Commission Partners with Foster Love - Together We Rise Texas Workforce Commission Partners with Foster Love - Together We Rise to help local kids in foster care. Since opening our second brick and mortar location in Austin, TX we’ve been striving to better serve. There are thousands of kids in the foster system in Texas who need support. Working…

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  • How to help kids in foster care
    Aug. 8, 2019

    How to Help Kids in Foster Care: LadyBoss Lends a Hand

    How to Help Kids in Foster Care: LadyBoss Lends a Hand How to help kids in foster care? That is a question that comes up often. When kids enter the system there is a lot of uncertainty and adjustment. There are several ways to help kids in foster care. One way is through in-direct support,…

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  • How to help foster youth
    Aug. 8, 2019

    How to Help Foster Youth with FIT4MOM

    How to Help Foster Youth with FIT4MOM How can you help foster youth? We find that there are tons of ways to start. Foster Love - Together We Rise recently partnered with FIT4MOM for a service project to benefit local foster youth. Chelsea from FIT4MOM spoke with us about the organization and why they care about giving back.…

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  • Team Activities
    Aug. 7, 2019

    Team Activities for Good with AIG

    Team Activities for Good with AIG Team activities for good are so important when creating a positive work environment. Our long-time friend and supporter AIG understands the value of empowering their team through charitable activities. Recently our AIG friends invited us out for two days of team building activities in New York City. Who is…

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