@FosterArizona

Educating, Empowering, and Encouraging families to connect with AZ’s kids in foster care using real stories. 501(c)3

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Just posted a video @ Mesa, Arizona instagram.com/p/CSAvWaGJJv8/… – at Mesa, AZ
Foster Arizona’s Joy Train is coming up November 21 and we need more hosts to help get these boxes into the hands of kids in foster care. Sign up to join us today! rock.fosterarizona.org/regis… instagram.com/p/CHgNqKMjBxN/…
Creating Meaningful Change Together fosterarizona.org/creating-m…

Creating Meaningful Change Together

We are the Keli May Foundation. Developed in 2017 in Gilbert, we started with a simple goal: to make an impact in the lives of those who are aging out of the foster care system. Our inspiration was…

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HAVING A “WHY” MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE fosterarizona.org/having-a-w…

HAVING A “WHY” MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

I feel so blessed by the work I do as President and CEO of Arizona Helping Hands (“AHH”). Providing basic needs to make lives better for children in foster care, giving young boys a bed to sleep on…

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Just posted a photo @ Mesa, Arizona instagram.com/p/CFfsMWQH1zB/… – at Mesa, AZ
An Unlikely Volunteer fosterarizona.org/an-unlikel…
Congrats to the winners of our KCE Joy Train: Joy Box photo contest! Stay tuned for our next Joy Train sign ups as we bring more joy to kids in foster care. #thankfulbox #joytrain #community #connectionsmatter @ Mesa, Arizona instagram.com/p/CE9hUahHb6O/… – at Mesa, AZ
Brian’s Foster Arizona Story fosterarizona.org/brians-fos…

Brian’s Foster Arizona Story

**phone ringing** Me: “Hello?” Wife: “Hey B, How are you?” Me: “Pretty good, how’s your day going?” Wife: “Good. I’ve been thinking and I have something to run by you…” Me: “Okaaay…” Wife: “What do…

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We are so excited to join some amazing non profits in the phxbizjournal Phoenix Stories 2020. We need your help to be one of the 2 non profits to receive a $10,000 grant. Here's how! 1. Go to… instagram.com/p/CEb7MEXHFz9/… – at Mesa, AZ
The World is “Turning Turtle” fosterarizona.org/the-world-…

The World is “Turning Turtle”

I love when something old hits you in a new way. That is exactly what happened to me this week when my kids were watching “Mary Poppins Returns” for the um-teenth time. Meryl Streep was belting out…

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Things I Wish the Community Knew- Foster Care Recruitment fosterarizona.org/things-i-w…

Things I Wish the Community Knew- Foster Care Recruitment

When I was asked to write for this blog series, Things I Wish the Community Knew, initially I thought I should share the numbers to show the need. We have approximately 13,400 kids, aged 0-17 in fo…

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What a Group Home Wishes the Community Knew fosterarizona.org/what-a-gro…

What a Group Home Wishes the Community Knew

We can help change these children’s future one kiddo at a time! The stigma of foster children and bad behavior should be changed once and for all. These children all have their own unique personali…

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Moving from Foster Parenting to Licensing fosterarizona.org/moving-fro…

Moving from Foster Parenting to Licensing

As a previous foster parent, I can empathize with new families as the process can be daunting.  We have all heard the horror stories we all have heard of a friend of a friend that had a terrible ex…

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2020: You Can’t Take Our Joy! fosterarizona.org/2020-you-c…

2020: You Can’t Take Our Joy!

This year has not gone as planned (understatement of the century)! So, to ease the stress and frustration of it all, I have been meme hunting; chuckling at the expense of 2020. Some of my favorites…

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“So fun to have so much joy on a Saturday morning. It has been an hour and they (the kids) are still having the time of their lives.” -Anika, foster mom #fajoytrain #lovewell #fostercare #whynotgive #community @… instagram.com/p/CChZCGJHNQR/… – at Mesa, AZ
The Joy Trains are on their way! Thank you to every host, volunteer, and supporter that made this possible. A big shout out to @KMFArizona bashasmarkets innout and @nau for sponsoring the Joy boxes! #fajoytrain… instagram.com/p/CCgoHIBnn0u/… – at Tucson, AZ
Booklets hot off the press! We are so excited for the Joy Train to hit the road next Saturday, July 11th from 10 am to 12 pm. Want to join us? You can register to host one of the trains Hosts link-… instagram.com/p/CCJydkhHGGs/…
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Butterflies In a Jar fosterarizona.org/butterflie…

Butterflies In a Jar

“I had a jar that was slowly opening because, there are kids that are lucky. They are fostered and find families. Then, there are kids like me.” –Bianca, aged out of foster care 2016. There are mom…

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A Letter from Dad fosterarizona.org/a-letter-f…

A Letter from Dad

To all of my kids,   We are living in a time where we are becoming more aware of labels. The labels we have put on others, and the labels that have been put on us, knowingly or unknowingly. It…

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Dear Bio Dad fosterarizona.org/dear-bio-d…

Dear Bio Dad

Letter to my son’s biological dad:   Dear Sir, In recognition of Father’s Day, I was asked if I would consider writing you a letter.  My first inclination was to decline the request.  Selfishl…

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