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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 17, 2005

Sugarloaf Women’s Club – Creating Miracles

Thanks to the dynamic members of the Women’s Country Club of Sugarloaf and their generous support, the Foster Children’s Foundation is able to continue creating miracles for less fortunate children in our community.

The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc., (FCF) is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) support organization that bridges the gap between available resources and the needs of children in foster care. It was founded by caring business leaders and individuals who want to “make a difference”. The children served, make up one of our most vulnerable parts of our society. They come in all shapes sizes, ethnicities and range in age from birth to 18 years old. Whether they were orphaned at birth or left parentless by the ravages of abuse, neglect, drugs, or death, foster children share one thing in common—they all too often feel lost, frightened, hopelessly alone and do not know where they will be tomorrow. Like all children, they just want to feel safe and be loved and cared for.

Since foster children usually come into care with nothing but the clothes on their back,
The Foster Children’s Foundation has established a “Resource Center” located in Duluth, Georgia. At this center, foster families bring their children to shop for needed items such as clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, winter coats and more, at no charge. The Foundation also holds annual events throughout the year that make it possible for foster children to reunite with separated siblings and friends. These include the annual picnic, Easter Egg Hunt, a holiday party for teens and a Breakfast with Santa for the little ones.

Thanks to the support and caring of the Women of Sugarloaf Country Club, the Foster Children’s Foundation is now able to provide for more than just the material needs of foster children. They are developing and implementing a mentoring program that is designed to help children with the emotional struggles and needs associated with their unfortunate circumstances. Through this program, mentors will work with the youth to help raise their self-esteem, help them set personal goals, teach essential life skills and equip them with tools they need to reach their potential

The Foundation partners with public and private organizations to bring the community together to meet the varied needs of these children. According to Suzanne Geske, Executive Director of the Foster Children’s Foundation, the funds raised through the “Sugarloaf Tour of Homes”, helps turn dreams into reality, fulfills many needs and gives these children hope for a brighter tomorrow.

For information on how you can get involved and change the life of a child or to schedule a visit to the Resource Center, call 770-623-6135, email info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org or visit our website at
www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN!

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July 21, 2005

Congressman John Linder to Kick Off Foster Children’s Foundation Annual Family Event – “A Celebration of Life”

(Duluth, Georgia) July 21, 2005 - The Foster Children’s Foundation (FCF) and Congressman John Linder (R-Duluth) welcome the public to join in a “Celebration of Life” at the 2005 9-11 Police and Fire Appreciation Day and Olympix. This annual family event will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2005, and will be held at Scott Hudgens Park located at 4545 River Green Parkway in Duluth, GA, 30096.

-9:00 – 9:30 – Opening ceremony with welcome from Congressman John Linder
-9:30 – 1:30 – Olympix games – competitions between law enforcement and fire fighters
-1:30 – 2:00 – Closing Ceremony – Awards presentation

At the OLYMPIX, teams will compete in a series of games such as a Donut Relay, Pants-on-Fire (Water Balloon Toss), and a Tug-o-War, all specially designed to provide family fun on a grand scale! Local cheerleaders will perform a half-time show.

The theme of FCF’s Celebration of Life event is freedom, honor, awareness, and changing lives for a better tomorrow. The goals of the event are:

  • To honor and thank our Police, Fire, and Emergency Services for keeping us safe and protecting our freedom, just as they so bravely did on 9/11/2001.
  • To spend a fun day with your family and friends – celebrating life!
  • To cheer on your favorite team and see who will “Take home the gold”!
  • To help improve the quality of life for foster children

Proceeds to Benefit the Foster Children’s Foundation
Proceeds from the 2005 9-11 OLYMPIX will benefit the Foster Children’s Foundation. The FCF partners with public and private organizations to bring the community together to meet the varied needs of less fortunate children. Through the help of many volunteers and generous donors, the FCF is working to give foster children hope for a brighter future.

About the Foster Children’s Foundation
The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization established by a large group of high energy, positive business leaders and caring individuals. It serves foster children through its “Clothing and Needs” center, Mentoring program, and other projects that are held year round. The FCF’s ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for foster children in our community and offer them many of the opportunities that non-fostered youth enjoy. Through these efforts, children’s self-esteem will be raised, and they will know that people do care and want to help. This will lay the groundwork for foster children to establish a stable foundation that helps them to reach their potential.

Support the Participating Teams
The teams participating in this year’s OLYMPIX are donating their time to make a difference in the community. They need lots of support. To find out how you can help your favorite team earn bonus points before the event even begins, call the FCF and ask for the 9-11 Coordinator at (770)-623-6135, or email the FCF at info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org. To learn about the participating teams, please visit the FCF website at www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 3, 2005

LAWRENCEVILLE WOMAN RECEIVES COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Barbara White of Lawrenceville received a Community Service Award from the 4 th School District, Gwinnett County Republican Party 2005 at their Appreciation Reception held on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at the 1818 Club in Duluth.

Ms. White was honored for her volunteer work with the Foster Children’s Foundation in Duluth. Barbara has been donating her time to help the Foundation since its inception four years ago. She has helped with many fund raising efforts and has taken leadership roles in several special events sponsored by the Foundation.

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April 3, 2005

DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLORSHIP FOR HIS GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS AS A VOLUTEER IN THE COMMUNITY.

Kaushal Amin, a senior at Duluth High School, was one of the winners of the 11 Alive/Junior League of Atlanta, Kids Who Care Award and scholarship. This is the first time a student from Gwinnett County has received this honor. His essay on his involvement with the Foster Children’s Foundation was among the many submitted regarding youth volunteer efforts in the community.

Kaushal has been very active in the Foster Children’s Foundation. He has been the President of the Junior Executive Committee (JEC) for the foundation for the last two years. The JEC is a dynamic group of students who represent numerous high schools in the area. These students devote there time making a major difference in the lives of foster children in our communities.

Kaushal’s mentors include; Judge Debra Turner, Duluth Mayor Shirley Lasseter and the foundation’s executive Director, Suzanne Geske. They all agree that he will be an asset to any employer or organization with whom he is involved. Between his caring nature and ability to guide, lead and motivate, it is certain that he continue to be a leader in our community.

Setting his goals high, Kaushal has been accepted and will be attending Emory University in the fall where he will pursue a degree in law. Kaushal has made a huge, positive impact on youth volunteerism throughout the community. Many students have followed in his footsteps and joined the family of volunteers with the Foster Children’s Foundation to help children less fortunate.

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April 3, 2005

CELEBRATE WITH THE FOSTER CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

The Foster Children’s Foundation wants you to join in the celebration!

On Saturday, May 7 th, 2005 the Foster Children’s Foundation with the help of the Gwinnett County Bar Association will be celebrating Foster Care Month by inviting the public to an “Open House” at their Clothing and Needs center located at 3777 Abbotts Bridge Rd. Duluth, GA 30096. Join us from 11:00AM to 2:00PM

Bring the whole family! Join us for a day of fun and great food. Come learn how you and your family can make a difference in the lives of local foster children.

The Foster Children’s Foundation is a 501 C 3 non profit organization whose mission is to identify the needs of foster children and implement ways to both meet many of the unmet needs and to raise public awareness.

The Clothing and Needs center is one of the many services provided by the Foster Children’s Foundation to help local foster children. Find out about the numerous projects and programs that take place throughout the year including our Mentoring Program, Annual Picnic, Easter Egg Hunt and Holiday celebrations.

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OFFICE DEPOT IS "TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS " IN DULUTH WITH SECOND NEW STORE OPENING

Ribbon-Cutting Event Includes Remarks by Mayor Shirley Fanning-Lasseter and Donations to Local Non Profit Organizations

DULUTH, Ga., March 23, 2005 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), one of the world's leading resellers of office products and services announced that the Company will open its second new store in Duluth on Thursday, March 24.  The store is located at 5805 State Bridge Road, Suite 200, Duluth, GA  30097 (Cross Streets: Medlock Bridge Road & State Bridge Road) in Duluth.

Office Depot will be making and in-kind donation of $500 to the following organization:

Foster Children's Foundation, Inc. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for children in foster care by identifying the economic, environmental, educational and emotional needs and implementing ways to raise public awareness in an effort to solve these issues.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2003

A REASON TO GIVE THANKS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

It was beyond all expectations! A true Miracle! You are all incredible! On November 20, 2003 many great Gwinnett Chamber members, caring citizens, members of Sugarloaf United Methodist Church, students and volunteers helped the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. host a wonderful event. It was the 2003 Annual Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner and Secret Santa for the foster children. Sugarloaf Community Church graciously allowed us to hold this event at their facility. Everyone who participated took a dream and in two short weeks, turned it into reality. There are no words to thank you enough for all the time and love that each of you put into making this event GREAT! You can’t imagine the impact that you made on the lives of the 300 plus foster children and families who attended. It was an evening of fellowship, fun and life changing experiences for everyone.

The foster children visited with Santa, selected Christmas gifts for their foster parents from the Secret Santa Shop. They made Christmas crafts and had fun with the Christmas Elves (our volunteers). The children ate as much pizza and cookies as they could hold and many new friendships were made.

While the foster children were having fun downstairs, the foster parents were upstairs having a nice, relaxing Italian dinner with lots of delicious desserts. While enjoying their meal, they got to experience the incredible singing voice of Lori O’Brien and great music provided by Frank O’Brien of Tonight’s Entertainment. After dinner, Ken Duke, Director of Gwinnett County DFCS and his staff, presented awards to these amazing individuals, the foster parents. Our thanks goes out to you for taking foster children into your homes to love and care for.

The evening exceeded all expectations! There were so many great people that made this event possible. It is very important to the Foster Children's Foundation, Inc. to thank all who helped in any way. We are proud that you are FCF volunteers. Through their actions, you create a better world through your kindness and concern for others. It is our hope that you will guide others to follow in your footsteps and get involved. Thank you for helping us spread the word about the Foster Children's Foundation, Inc. its mission and goals. If you want to be on our update list, please send us your name, phone number and email. This will insure that you know about all upcoming events the Foundation has taking place to help the children.


For more information on how you can change children’s lives please contact the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. at 770-623-6135, email us at info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org, or visit our website at www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

Join this incredible group of people who are “Making a Difference

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October 15, 2003 For Immediate Release

Believe in Miracles

That’s what the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. did and their dream became a reality.

Two months ago, they said it couldn’t be done! The Board of Directors for the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. established a goal to create a new “clothing and needs center” for foster children in Gwinnett County by December 1, 2003. The word spread quickly and the miracles began. A caring citizen of Duluth offered to provide the space needed to house the center while funds are raised to provide a permanent location. There was much work that needed to be done to renovate the facility and convert it to a “clothing and needs center”. With all that needed to be done, it could have taken up to a year to complete.

Instead, the miracles continued. Next, numerous volunteers including Duluth City officials, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce members, “Great Day of Service” volunteers along with caring individuals and businesses in the community began work. Together, they rolled up their sleeves and started the necessary steps in the renovation process. The story spread quickly throughout Gwinnett County.

Next up to the plate was Duke Realty. When they learned of what the Foundation was trying to accomplish, there was no hesitation to offer their services. Mary Galos and Jennifer DeWeese of Duke Realty walked the property and within one week had over twenty top-notch subcontractors on the property assessing the needs and willing to help wherever they were needed.

Today, the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. announced that their Ribbon Cutting ceremony would be held on Friday, October 24, 2003 at 1:00PM as part of the “Great Day of Service”. This ceremony marks the beginning of solutions for many foster children who arrive daily at DFCS with nothing but the clothes on their back. The Center will be a safe place where these children can come to pick out badly needed clothing, hygiene products and other basic needs.

To solve the problems faced by foster children will take the help and support of everyone. It will take the combined efforts of the Business, Public and Private sectors. The state and foster parents alone cannot handle the many needs of these children. Please join the many who have become “Miracles” to the foster children in our community either by making a tax-deductible contribution or volunteering you time to help with the numerous programs and projects the Foundation is doing to help these children.

For more information, contact the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. at 770-623-6135, send email to info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org or visit our website at www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

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Invitation for Immediate Release

Please join The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. in the Ribbon Cutting of their new “Clothing and Needs Center” in Duluth.

This facility will provide a safe, clean place where foster children can get badly needed items such as clothing and hygiene products helping to raise their self-esteem as they encounter life transitions.


Honored Guests include:

Congressman John Linder

Duluth Mayor Shirley Fanning-Lasseter

City of Duluth Elected Officials and Staff

Mary Galos – Duke Realty

Gwinnett Chamber Representatives and Ambassadors

Date: Friday, October 24, 2003

Time: 1:00PM

Location: 3770 Highway 120 Duluth, GA 30096

Phone: 404-427-6485


Together we can change lives, and raise self-esteem.
Thank you for making a difference.

Suzanne Geske
Executive Director,
Fosters Children’s Foundation, Inc.
Website: www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org
Email: info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org
P.O. Box 2469 Duluth, GA 30096 Phone: 770-623-6135 Fax: 770-623-8372

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“DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH” September 12, 2003

It’s a dream come true! The Foster Children’s Foundation has finally located a facility where it will be able to have a “Clothing and Needs” center in Gwinnett County. “Children arrive here daily with only the clothes on their back says Ken Duke, Director of Gwinnett County’s DFCS”. “Imagine not even having a toothbrush, or even a change of clothes.” The Foundation’s facility will provide many of these essentials and basic needs for foster children to help them adjust to the transitions they face.

According to Suzanne Geske, Executive Director for the Foundation, the facility is a “Diamond in the Rough”. “It has all the potential in the world but needs work and a little TLC.” The building is located at 3770 Hwy 120 between Downtown Duluth and Peachtree Industrial. The building is old and needs many repairs but with the help of businesses and our community it could be fixed up in a very short amount of time to be a perfect place for the foster children to come and pick out badly needed clothing, hygiene products and other essentials.

Things needed to complete this project are:
Laborers who can do heavy to light clean up work
Roofing materials, Paving materials and labor
Light electrical, plumbing and glasswork.
Light sheetrock, molding and trim finishing
Railroad ties to surround perimeter
Paint, wallpaper, fixtures
3 toilets and bathroom accessories and light to medium plumbing needs
Carpet, Clothing racks and shelves, office furniture and equipment
Door locks and latches and new door on front office

The Foundation is asking everyone to “pass the hat” and assist with your financial contributions, which will be used to purchase many of the needed materials that do not get donated. The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. is a registered non-profit and all donations are tax-deductible.

There is a since of urgency to complete this project as The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. will be assisting DFCS with their Angel Tree and Christmas projects for the 600+ children in foster care in our community. Sponsors and supporters of the Christmas projects begin dropping off toys in mid October and continue through Dec 20th. Until the renovations are done, there is no place to house these Christmas items.

Mark Williams, Facility Coordinator said, “many of our volunteers have been storing clothes, and other needed items in their garage waiting for the center to open”. “The sooner we can make these needed items available to the foster children the sooner we can make a difference in their lives”. There are also numerous organizations who can help by collecting needed items such as winter coats and warm clothing for the children.” This community is wonderful about helping. For that we couldn’t be more thankful.

Please contact the Foundation today let us know how you can help us, help the children!
Call 770-623-6135 or 770-623-6135 Email: info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org
Please visit our website at www.fosterchildrensfoundation

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June 9, 2003
The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. Needs Volunteers

The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. Needs Volunteers
A group of business leaders and caring individuals in the community have combined efforts to make a difference and recently formed a Foundation for the children. The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization established by a large group of community-oriented people who have been doing projects with these children for three years.

Foster Children Foundation, Inc, needs volunteers for several events and fundraisers they will be sponsoring. It will be loads of fun. You have a great opportunity to help a worthwhile organization raise funds for foster children throughout our communities.

Some of the activities we are currently doing are concession stands at the Gwinnett Arena and planning a huge picnic for all the Foster Families in August, sponsoring children to attend summer camp, mentoring, and much more.
We have an ongoing Gwinnett Arena fund raising project, which we staff with volunteers. We have two to three concession stands for each event – i.e. all the past Concerts, Disney on Ice, and Georgia Force and beginning in October the Gwinnett Gladiators games. We have a great time there and meet lots of wonderful people.


The Gwinnett Arena upcoming events for which we are needing volunteers are:

Megastar Mania 2003
June 20
ZZ top concert
June 21
Journey, Styx and REO concert
July 26
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert
August 13
Gwinnett Gladiators Begin
October 24

Think about it, gather your friends and family and other groups you know and enjoy the rewards of volunteerism.... Also think about youth groups who need community services hours.

You want to surround yourself with high energy, positive people making a difference, call us and volunteer. Help us change lives.

Our website should be up early next week and will be www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2003
FOSTER CHILDREN NEED YOUR HELP!

Who will love me? Who will teach me? Where will I live?

These are just a few of the questions a child will seek answers for when they find themselves without a home or someone to love and care for them. Foster children are forced to face these questions and many more everyday and everywhere. It’s time to do something to remove the fears in which these children live.

A group of business leaders and caring individuals in the community have combined efforts to make a difference and formed a Foundation for the children. The Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization established by a large group of community-oriented people who have been doing projects with these children for three years. During the time they have spent helping foster children, a frightening number of needs have been identified.

The needs vary drastically from material to emotional and everything in between.
When a child arrives at DFCS (Department of Family and Children’s Services), they usually arrive with only “the clothes on their back”. For this reason, their immediate needs might include material items such as something to sleep in that night or clothes for school the next day or simply hygiene products such as a toothbrush and the list goes on. In addition, they need a safe comfortable place to stay. The physical and material needs alone are many. If a child is very ill and has medical issues they might need a wheelchair or other items that they do not have. Who provides these things for the children? That will be one of the goals of the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc.

On the other end of the spectrum are the emotional and educational needs. Foster children ranges in age from birth to age 18. They have different ethnic backgrounds and speak different languages. They come in all shapes and sizes. They have low self-esteem.
Some have mental or physical disabilities. Many have been the victims of abuse, neglect, drugs or alcohol. These children did not choose to be where they are and regardless of the reason, most cases require extensive counseling, mentoring and educational assistance. Though each child is unique and has a different background, they all have a few things in common: They are afraid, feel alone, need a home, need to be cared for, need to feel they are a valuable part of society so they can grow up to be emotionally strong, happy, caring adults.

Caseworkers are overloaded and cannot handle all that is involved to help these children.
The goals of the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. are to assist with the many needs of foster children. Please contact us to find out how you can help and become part of the solution. Call today for a list of current projects and events. For information, contact the Foster Children’s Foundation, Inc. at 770-623-6135 or 770-623-6135 or you can email us at info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org

The foster children need your help! Make it a goal to start changing lives today!

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Foster Children's, una fundación enriqueciendo vidas

Por/By Paola Bedoya
Atlanta.

Decenas de niños son abandonados o removidos de sus hogares constantemente. En Gwinnett, hay 424 de niños en custodia del Departamento de Niños y Familia (DFCS por sus siglas en inglés) en donde el 8% son hispanos.

Por esta razón, recientemente se constituyó en el condado la organización Foster Children's Foundation Inc., la cual aspira hacer una diferencia en las vidas de niños que no tienen un hogar, ayudando a suplir sus necesidades por medio de diferentes recursos.



 




"Llevamos tres años realizando varios proyectos para ayudar a los niños que viven en estas circunstancias. Queremos enfocarnos ahora en la comunidad hispana ya que hemos identificado la necesidad que tienen los niños de encontrar a alguien que los escuche y los comprenda", aseguró Suzanne Geske, Presidenta de la Fundación.

Geske asegura que entiende perfectamente los miedos que pueden enfrentar los menores ya que de niña vivó la experiencia de permanecer en un orfanato y a partir de allí se propuso a ayudar a niños que se encuentran en esa situación.

Ahora, la organización está buscando el apoyo de la comunidad hispana para encontrar familias latinas adoptivas que quieran colaborar con la fundación.

"Los niños enfrentan diferentes situaciones, entre ellas los problemas emocionales en donde el idioma influye bastante, algunas veces volviendo al niño introvertido, rebelde o destructivo agravando la situación", afirmó Ken Duke Director del DFCS y añadió, "Hay una urgencia por encontrar parejas hispanas que puedan adoptar a los niños que hablan español para que se sientan más cómodos y puedan comunicarse mejor".

Así mismo, se necesitan otras personas que quieran trabajar como voluntarias en las diferentes actividades y proyectos de la organización.

Las metas de Foster Children's Foundation, Inc. son dar a conocer a las personas los problemas que estos niños enfrentan y así concientizar a la comunidad para reducir el número de niños en centros de crianza, aumentar el número de padres temporales y adoptivos, así como planificar eventos y actividades que los ayuden a tener una mejor calidad de vida y aumentarles su autoestima.

Para convertirse en voluntario, obtener información o enviar su donativo, puede enviar un correo electrónico a: info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org o llamar a Suzanne Geske al 770-623-6135 (inglés) o a Ana Toro al 678-714-8985 (español).

424 niños se encuentran sin hogar en el condado de Gwinnett, 8% de ellos son hispanos.
DFCS sólo cuenta con 3 hogares bilingües en Gwinnett.
Las causas por las que estos niños son removidos de sus hogares son frecuentemente abuso, rechazo, explotación y violencia familiar.


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Búsqueda de familias hispanas

Por Marcela Rueda
mrueda@atlantalatino.com

07/09/2003

Diariamente, el Departamento de Servicios de Familia y Niños (DFCS por sus siglas en inglés) recibe pequeños recién nacidos hasta jóvenes de 18 años que son encontrados abandonados o removidos de sus hogares por maltrato y abuso infantil.

Foster Children´s Foundation, Inc, es una de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que alberga a estos niños mientras se les encuentra un hogar que los adopte y les brinde el cariño que necesitan.

Su fundadora y Directora Ejecutiva, Suzanne Geske, logró reunir desde hace tres años un equipo de voluntarios que trabajan para ayudar en las necesidades emocionales y económicas de los pequeños.

"No hay mejor trabajo y recompensa que mejorar la vida de un niño", explica Geske.

En la actualidad, oster Children´s Foundation, Inc, tiene en el condado de Gwinnett alrededor de 400 niños, de los cuales el 15 por ciento son hispanos.

Cada niño es ubicado, según sus necesidades, en alguna de las 85 familias temporales o en los centros de crianza, hasta que una familia lo adopte.

Debido a la alta cifra de niños latinos, la fundación se encuentra haciendo un llamado a la comunidad hispana para que sirvan de familias temporales, ya que muchos de los pequeños no hablan inglés.

"Estos niños necesitan un amigo para conversar, pero es difícil cuando no hablan el mismo idioma", dice Geske.

Con el trabajo que realizan, esperan concientizar a la comunidad sobre las situaciones de los pequeños, reducir el número de niños que ingresan a los centros de crianza y aumentar las adopciones, así como realizar eventos y actividades con los niños, para poder ofrecerles una mejor calidad de vida.

FAMILIAS TEMPORALES

Para convertirse en una familia temporal,los padres deben asistir a 10 charlas en el DFCS, además de una evaluación del hogar.

El estado también colabora con su mantenimiento con una ayuda que va de 12.75 dólares por día para niños hasta de seis años, 13.50 dólares para niños entre 6 y 13 años, y 14.25 dólares para niños mayores de trece años.

El tiempo de estadía del niño depende de cada caso y existe la opción que la familia desee adoptar el niño, con lo cual el pequeño saldría de inmediato del sistema de custodia temporal.

Adrián Cotasáenz, con la Cámara de Comercio de Gwinnet y voluntario de Foster Children´s Foundation, Inc, sabe como latino que la ayuda de la comunidad es necesaria y hace una gran diferencia en las vidas de estos niños.

"Qué mejor regalo y satisfacción que saber que ayudas a un niño que habla tu mismo idioma, cultura y color y que con tu contribución podrás formar un mejor hombre para el futuro", comenta.

Para convertirse en familia temporal, comunicarse con Suzanne Geske al 770-623-6135 (inglés) o con Ana Toro al 678-714-8985 (español).

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Foster Children's Foundation, Inc.
Resource Center: : 6733 Jones Mill Court, Suite E, Norcross GA 30092
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2469, Duluth, GA 30096

Phone/Fax: 770-623-6135
Email: info@fosterchildrensfoundation.org
URL: www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org
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