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June 17, 2021From Foster Care to Harvard
From Foster Care to Harvard Imagine going from foster care to Harvard when only 3% of people who’ve experienced foster care graduate from college. The obstacles foster youth face often make college a distant dream. These odds did not deter Kelisha Williams from living out her dreams and now she heads out to Harvard University…
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June 15, 2021A Strong Independent Adoptive Mother
A Strong Independent Adoptive Mother Elizabeth F. grew up an only child and chose to stay solo into her adult life. She reveled in the freedom of not being tied down by family obligations; she wanted to do what she wanted to do when she wanted to do it. It was the temporary-ness that drew…
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June 12, 2021Macy’s Supports Aged-Out Foster Youth
Macy’s Supports Aged-Out Foster Youth This past May during Foster Care Awareness Month Macy’s teamed up with Foster Love - Together We Rise to support six aged-out foster youth. The Del Amo Macy’s location in Torrance, CA hosted the students during a Saturday morning along with Foster Love - Together We Rise staff. Each student was able to shop with the…
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June 7, 2021Couple Adopts Five Siblings from Foster Care- Now They are a Family of 12
Couple Adopts Five Siblings from Foster Care- Now They are a Family of 12 Geared up like a football team, the Hairr family marched through the courthouse. Today the squad wore black jerseys, each numbered from oldest to youngest and outlined in a red heart. It is time for the family of 7 to become…
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June 1, 2021The One Thing I’ve Wanted My Entire Life, To Have A Mom
The One Thing I’ve Wanted My Entire Life, To Have A Mom A heartbreaking reality for the majority of youth in foster care is they may never have a forever family. Each year, about 20,000 kids age out of foster care. Nearly 40% become homeless. This constant fear is crippling but for Monyay Paskalides of Bradenton, Florida,…
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May 26, 2021Kansas Man Convicted of Abuse Towards Adopted Foster Child
Kansas Man Convicted of Abuse Towards Adopted Foster Child Brandon Hoffman, 48, from Hutchinson Kansas, plead no contest on three counts of child abuse. The previous recipient of a 2009 advocacy award for adopting foster children, is convicted on three counts of child abuse. Including the allegation of repeatedly sexually molesting one of those children.…
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May 20, 2021Foster Parents Accused in Death of 4-Year-Old
Foster Parents Accused in Death of 4-Year-Old Jacksonville foster parents of a 4-year-old boy who died in April were arrested in connection with his death. Alex Pino is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. Michelle Sipko is charged with manslaughter and neglect in the death of James Reese Jr. Both appeared before a…
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May 19, 2021ONEHOPE Wines, Humble Brands, and Together We Rise Team Up
ONEHOPE Wines, Humble Brands, and Foster Love - Together We Rise Team Up for the “All Those Who Mom” Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brea, CA- ONEHOPE Wines, Humble Brands, and Foster Love - Together We Rise team up for the “All Those Who Mom” campaign. Through viral videos and fundraising efforts, Foster Love - Together We Rise honored 400 foster moms with gifts to…
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April 26, 2021How Can We Prevent the Unwarranted Death of a Child
How Can We Prevent the Unwarranted Death of a Child In March a mother, Kaylee Messerly, and her 3-year-old child were found with frostbite needing amputations. A second child, of 18 months old was found dead due to accidental hypothermia. The arrest warrant for Messerly quotes a physician describing the frostbite as the worst case…
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April 8, 2021Announcing SHEIN and Together We Rise’s Partnership
Announcing SHEIN and Foster Love - Together We Rise’s Partnership Foster Love - Together We Rise is excited to announce our partnership with SHEIN aimed at transforming the lives of at-risk youth in foster care. Through this partnership, SHEIN is bringing hope, comfort, confidence, and essential resources to youth that are too often overlooked and forgotten by the public. Ongoing Efforts…
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April 1, 2021North Dakota Foster Parent Pleads Guilty to Murder
North Dakota Foster Parent Pleads Guilty to Murder North Dakota foster parent pleads guilty to the murder of 5-year-old Raven Thompson this Tuesday in federal court. Thompson was in foster care at the time of her death and died on May 6th, 2020. One of the foster parents accused of Thompson’s murder pleaded guilty to…
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March 30, 2021Foster Care Reform is Needed NOW
Foster Care Reform NOW A USA Today investigation reveals disturbing allegations of unreported abuse endured by children in Florida’s child welfare system. The report claims to review nearly 5,000 calls to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) abuse hotline from educators, health care professionals, daycare workers, neighbors, and others regarding the treatment of children…
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Feb. 12, 2021Concerned Teacher Saves Child From Abusive Home
Concerned Teacher Saves Child From Abusive Home One of the most concerning parts of the pandemic is the loss of visibility for children. Teachers, coaches, doctors, nurses, are all mandated reporters and help alert when they notice something is off. This week in Newark, New Jersey the police discover a child in foster care padlocked…
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Jan. 20, 2021A Pandemic Can’t Stop Our Forever Family
A Pandemic Can’t Stop Our Forever Family It is remarkable to think we are almost a full year into the pandemic. We are 10 long months into a new norm of isolation, work from home, and InstaCart groceries. Yet a pandemic can’t stop love and for Meagan Yost, the pandemic can’t stop her forever family…
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Dec. 4, 2020Smile Direct Club Partners to Help Kids in Foster Care
Smile Direct Club Partners to Help Kids in Foster Care SmileDirectClub partnered with Foster Love - Together We Rise in an effort to help kids in care build their confidence. Foster youth face countless obstacles and building self-esteem is one front that is a constant struggle for many. This October our friends at SmileDirectClub reached out and asked…
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Nov. 17, 2020Domestic Adoption is Possible Through Foster Care
Domestic Adoption is Possible Through Foster Care Domestic adoption is often viewed as costly and complicated. But through foster care, a domestic adoption is possible and free in almost all 50 states. Today we chat with Allison Vick Spillman about how she grew her family with domestic adoption through foster care. Q. When did You Start…
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Oct. 30, 2020Safer at Home Holiday Stockings Are Here!
Safer at Home Holiday Stockings are Here! Safer at Home Holiday Stockings are here! Many of you understand the difficulties of COVID, at Foster Love - Together We Rise we are ever more committed to bringing help to foster children, especially during this Holiday season. It is a simple way for people to get involved and give back…
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Oct. 23, 2020Our Friends at Sticker Mule
Our Friends at Sticker Mule The Foster Love - Together We Rise Crew is always so grateful to have friends in many organizations including Sticker Mule! As a nonprofit, we are constantly looking for ways to share our message with the community. Advocacy is the way to changing minds, hearts, and reforming the foster care system at large.…
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Oct. 20, 2020The Joy of Adopting a Teen and a Toddler
The Joy of Adopting a Teen and a Toddler There is endless joy in adopting a teen but image adopting both a teen and a toddler at the same time! This is exactly what our friend Katie Irlene did to complete her forever family. Becoming a Foster Mom Katie started her journey in January of…
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Oct. 13, 2020Giving Back Boxes are Here!
Giving Back Boxes are Here! Giving Back Boxes are here again! Some of you may be familiar with a Foster Love - Together We Rise tradition, the Giving Back Box. It is a simple way for people to get involved and give back to children in foster care. How Does it Work? The Giving Back Box, also know…
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Oct. 9, 20206 Ways to Give Back During the Holidays
6 Ways to Give Back During the Holidays Giving back during the holidays doesn’t have to be canceled! 2020 has taken so much but one thing it can’t stop are the do-gooders of the world. Here is a quick guide to ways you can still give back during the holidays. 1. Pass on Gifts One…
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Oct. 8, 2020Fact: The Primary Goal of Foster Care is Family Reunification
Many people struggle with accepting the primary goal of foster care is family reunification. We recently posted a graphic on our social with this fact and boy did people have something to say. We want to make sure that people understand that SAFE family reunification is the goal. The website Child Welfare Information Gateway finds…
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Oct. 6, 2020Virtual Team Building with Verizon Media
Virtual Team Building with Verizon Media Virtual team building is a great way to keep your team engaged and active. This past week we had a great time working with Verizon’s Media team on a Safer at Home Community Service Project. Since the start of the pandemic, so many people have felt disconnected and isolated,…
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