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FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER JULY 2007
ANNUAL PICNIC

Picnic
Sunday, September 30 at Kiwanis land note the change of date.  The picnic is for ALL Orange County Licensed Families regardless of Auxiliary membership (although we welcome you to join) and Kinship and Agency Families who are members of the Auxiliary.  Members of the Auxiliary who are not foster parents may attend the picnic only in a volunteer position and we would certainly welcome that.
Download the Picnic flyer here.
Download the new Membership application here.


Reminders And Important Notices!!

Members Only Distribution Days
Friday, August 3rd from 11-2
Saturday, August 4th from 9-noon
Monday August 6th from 9-noon

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Meetings and Upcoming Events:
Fullerton Flyers…Another Baseball Night August 9, Thursday, 7pm   
…no limit on number of tickets for this one…rsvp to FosterCareAux@yahoo.com with the number of tickets you can use to the Orange County Flyers professional baseball team game in Fullerton.  Please do not request tickets unless you will use them, but DO request as many as you’ll be able to use…families and friends welcome of all Auxiliary members.  I will let you know by email how to pick up these tickets.  This is a $1soda night at the ball park so there is even more savings! 
Friday, August 17, Eckhoff Auditorium, Orange 7pm
This meeting is open to all Foster Parents and ALL Members of the Auxiliary.  See the enclosed flyer for more information.


*Please note the date change from last month’s information



Our quarterly meeting with special quest speaker and elections of Positions being voted on in August are for committee chairpersons who we would like to take a formal position on the board with full voting privileges.
Open Positions:  Newsletter Notes Chairperson, Gifts in Kind Chairperson, Picnic Chairperson, Fundraising Chairperson
Presently Filled Positions to be voted on:
Correspondence Secretary-  Edna McConnell,   Circle of Concern-  Diana Suber,   Advisory Board Rep-  Karen Templeton,    Web Site/Newsletter Design/Maintenance- Rachel Pradhan, 
Grocery&Cell/Ink Cartridge Fundraiser- Christine Cano,   Scholarship Chair-  Shirley Jandron,   
Board Member At Large- Jeff McConnell 
  
If you would like to run for one of the positions or fill one of the open positions, or nominate someone, please let me know.  
 
Write in_______________
If you can’t attend the meeting, but would like to vote by absentee ballot, just enclose this sheet with your vote and send to 333 s Brookhurst, Anaheim, 92804 by August 10.  Voting is for Auxiliary Members Only.

September 30: Picnic Sunday Download the Picnic flyer here.

October 20: Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Event

November: Quarterly Meeting and election of Pres, 2nd VP, and Treas.

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Current Programs and Services of the Auxiliary

The Foster Care Auxiliary always strives to offer the most possible in ways of providing services, trainings, events, products and services to our foster families. 
Presently we offer the following from our resource and distribution center:

CRIS training

Foster Family Friend

Baby Gear Loaner Program

Reading Literacy

Picnic

Member Library

Training Opportunities

Quarterly Events

Monthly Distribution Days of new items obtained from community resources

Social Worker referral Family Program for Families in Need with new placements


Thrift Store with deeply discounted used donations

A network of foster families to ask for support and help from

A network of foster families to offer support and help to

And more

If you’d like to receive services from one of the programs, contact us! 
If you’d like to volunteer to help serve on one of the programs, contact us! 
And if you have ideas on other services and programs for our foster families, contact us! 



CRIS Training available at the Foster Care Auxiliary Resource Center. 

Call or email FCAOC if you’d like to receive the C.R.I.S.(Caregiver Recording Information System) training and software at our center.  This training is funded through Saddleback College and includes the software program and will help foster parents cut down time spent doing necessary paperwork.  It will also count toward the training hours that foster parents need.  714 778-3383 FosterCareAux@yahoo.com 

  

Your Space

Kinship Center® Parent Partners Needed
PT/FT position that provides support to parents, caregivers, and family members. Requires high school education or higher, experience accessing services to address serious emotional behavior problems, and familiarity with community resources. Bilingual a plus. You must be a parent or caregiver to apply. E-mail resume to aking@kinshipcenter.org or fax to (714) 957-1065. 


Our Board
Foster Care Auxiliary Office 333 S. Brookhurst in Anaheim 714 778-3383 FosterCareAux@yahoo.com www.FosterCareAux.com

President & Newsletter Coordinator: 
Kathy Harvey 
kharvey@socal.rr.com

1st Vice Pres. & Event/Volunteer Director:
Nina Yamasaki
yamasaki5@aol.com


2nd V P, Truck Coordination&Maintenance: 
Jerry Looker
fosterpapa21@aol.com
 

3rd Vice President /Thrift Store Ops & Membership Chair: 
Martin Harvey
mharvey@socal.rr.com

Recording Secretary & DC In Kind Donation Coordinator: 
Chrysty Hodson
chrystyh@hotmail.com
 
Corresp..Secretary: 
Edna McConnell
iambirdlady1@hotmail.com

Correspondence Secretary: 
Edna McConnell
iambirdlady1@hotmail.com

 

Treasurer: 
Barbara Martinez 
barbdanm@excite.com
 
Past Pres/Grievance/Allegation Support:
David Reger 
dvdnan@aol.com

 
Social Services Rep: 
Joanna Hussey
Joanna.Hussey@ssa.ocgov.com
 
Circle of Concern: 
Diana Suber

Advisory Board Rep: 
Karen Templeton
    
KarenCA6@aol.com
      
Web Site/Newsletter Design/Maintenance:
Rachel Pradhan 
Rachel@blazeinteractive.com

Grocery&Cell/Ink Cartridge Fundraiser:
Christine Cano 
mc.cano@verizon.net

Scholarship Chair: 
Shirley Jandron 
shirol@socal.rr.com

Board Member At Large:
Jeff McConnell 
Boneser@msn.com