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| FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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| INSPIRATION |
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
Anne Frank
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Reminders And Important Notices!! |
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Members Only Distribution Days
Hey, Hey, Hey…don’t go on vacation over Labor Day and miss your September member shopping. We will be here and open during the usual times of the 1st Saturday, September 1 9am-noon, the 1st Monday, September 3rd 9am-noon, and the 1st Friday, September 7th 11am-2pm. Pastry continues to be available every Friday and Saturday during specific hours…you do need to confirm that you are coming for the pastry donation so that we can divide it evenly. Watch your email for the announcements and call or reply to the email if you can make the pick up time.
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SALE-SALE-SALE
While you are doing your member shopping, you might want to check out the sale in the thrift store. 2 items for the price of 1! Buy any item and get a 2nd item of equal or lesser value FREE! September 1-September 7…auction items excluded. (Be sure to check the Silent Auction in the glass case at the front of the store if you come in… there are some awesome items available)
Download the Flyer Here
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Picnic, September 30, SUNDAY
It’s going to be good. It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be soon. It’s going to be unforgettable! Picnic is for ALL Orange County Licensed Foster Families and for other foster families who are members of the Foster Care Auxiliary.
New this year…a talent show during the last hour of the picnic. Do you have a talent you’d like to share? Does your child like being on stage and have a talent to share? If you would like to participate, contact Kathy at FosterCareAux@yahoo.com or 714 778-3383 to reserve a spot. You will be given a performance time when you check in for the picnic. Everyone will get a participation ribbon and plenty of applause!
Non Foster Families CAN Enjoy the Picnic
If you have a group of 5 or more that would like to run one of our game booths at the picnic, contact FosterCareAux@yahoo.com . This is one way that non foster families can enjoy the picnic…it is a great opportunity to help the foster families in Orange County have a great day. The smiles and laughter of the day last a long while.
Download The Picnic Flyer Here
Download the new Membership application here.
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Meetings and Upcoming Events:
October 20: Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Event
November: Quarterly Meeting and election of Pres, 2nd VP, and Treas.
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| Foster Care Closet for New Placements |
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I had the pleasure of meeting a very special Foster/Adoptive mom named Robbin Hatten in August. Robbin has started a Foster Care Closet with Bethany Church in Long Beach for ALL new foster placements. If you have gotten a new placement of any age within the past 2 weeks, contact Bethany Church at 562 597-2411 and make an appointment to visit the closet where items available include clothing, shoes, diapers, toiletries, car seats, strollers, etc. Robbin is also the co-author of ‘My Life Book’, which I hope to give out at our November Quarterly meeting, but more on that later.
See the Flyer Here |
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| Our Sponsors |
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Brenda Stockwell, fellow Auxiliary Member and foster parent is our newsletter sponsor this month. I have personally seen the Heritage Makers Books she has created with this system of making a life book, story book, photo journal, photo card, etc. Her business is an online publishing system that is simple to use…no paper or glue or stickers or tape to store, and no cabinets or closets to fill with endless supplies. So give Brenda a call and do something special with all those digital photos you have.
August 17th we were fortunate to have Saddleback College Foster and Kinship Care Education Program sponsor Mack Dryden as our speaker and trainer for our Quarterly Meeting. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much or so hard at a Foster Care Meeting. The evening was enjoyable, informative, and uplifting.
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| Many Thanks!!! |
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I would like to thank the foster parents who sent their teens in during the summer and on Saturdays to help at the store, the foster parents who volunteer at the store, the teens who are earning their community service hours by helping at the store, to Orangewood Foundation’s ILP Helping Hands Teens who swarmed in and did a mountain of work in less than 3 hours, to all of our many members who volunteer regularly and choose to make a difference. We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you so much for your support and volunteer hours when you can spare them. It is amazing what can be accomplished in a few short hours when there is an extra set of hands.
We don't accomplish anything in this world alone ... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something. Sandra Day O’Connor
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| IMPORTANT!! TOYS and CAR SEAT RECALLS!! |
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In addition to the Mattel recall I’m sure you have all heard of, Graco has issued a safety alert regarding the belt on its ComfortSport models when used in the rear-facing position. visit www.gracobaby.com to see the model numbers affected and learn what to do it you have one that is.
You can easily find out how to see if you have any of the many Mattel/Fisher Price toys that were recently recalled at www.Mattel.com due to the use of lead paint on various Nickelodeon and Sesame Street characters, and due to dangers of the small powerful magnets in Polly Pocket, Batman, Magna, Doggie Daycare, and Shones Jump’s One Piece playsets. Their web site walks you through what to do if you have any of the recalled items. Let’s keep our kids safe!
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| Services We Offer |
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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:
Foster Family Friend Program
Baby Gear Loaner Program
Reading Literacy Program
Fun Family Events
Member Library
Foster Parent Training Opportunities
Scholorships
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!
See our web site, call or email for more info on any of them.
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it. Talmud
I look forward to and welcome input, suggestions, and criticisms of the newsletter.
Until Next Time,
Kathy
FosterCareAux@yahoo.com
714 891-2468
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