 FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER JULY 2011 |
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| WE ARE HIRING A VOLUNTEER! |
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Newsletter Help!
I have been writing the newsletter for some time now and realize that it has become a bit boring – although I still feel that it is necessary to get the news to you. I am deeply concerned with doing my best in all areas of the Auxiliary, and have to use the little time I am allotted each day (just 24 hours!) to divide among the most needed or most coveted activities. Somehow, the newsletter gets left until there is very little time left before the deadline of getting it to our newsletter web masters to publish and distribute. Is there a journalism student (high school & up) or just a person interested in getting the FCAOC news to our members and friends who would like to ‘spice it up’? I would love to share some great stories!
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| TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER!! |
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Join Us on July 9 for a TEXAS Hold’em Poker Tournament!
Bring your poker playing friends to Christina’s house in Fullerton for this fun night!
Questions? – call Christine 714-396-7212
View the flyer here
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| Foster and Former Foster Scholarship Application |
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!! Last reminder for scholarship – Deadline July 1!!
Visit our web site www.FosterCareAux.com to fill out the on-line application – please forward this information to those that qualify. Due by July 1!
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| QUARTERLY MEETING IN LATE SEPTEMBER |
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More information to come soon about our Quarterly Meeting in late September
- Youth (ages 13 and up) invited and focused on!
- Please plan on attending
- From Place To Place
We will be viewing portions of the film and hosting a discussion with interested foster parents and youth. The evening will also contain a financial education section presented by Wells Fargo Bank for youth and young adults as well as other resources available to our foster and former foster youth.
About the film: Despite being let down and left behind by America’s foster care system, From Place to Place follows plucky underdogs Mandy and Raif as they set out to change the system that raised them.
What would you do without your family? What if you were all alone in the world?
The feature documentary From Place to Place tells the story of the invisible children who grow up in America’s foster care system.
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| PICNIC!! |
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| SWIPEGOOD & SCREAMIN' DAILY DEALS!! |
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Sign up your card -round up your purchases
-donate the change to charity !
Click right here!
We are pleased to let you know that we have a win-win for the Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County and all of our supporters. Screamin Daily Deals has offered to donate 10% of their proceeds to the Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County, when our supporters join their free website and select our organization under non-profits to support, to receive the proceeds. Screamin Daily Deals offers our supporters 50-90% off deals on local restaurants, whale watching, kayaking, concerts, spa treatments, and much, much more right here in Orange County! Please sign up for free, at www.screamindailydeals.com and select the Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County as your non-profit to support, and help us to receive 10% of the proceeds! It’s absolutely free, and the deals for our and supporters are amazing. It’s a win-win!
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Go to: www.screamindailydeals.com
1. Choose your area – Orange County, and Click continue
2. Enter your email address and Click continue
3. Choose the areas of the OC you would like to see deals for, and Click Next Step
4. Choose Select a non-profit to support
5. Verify your region is set as Orange County
6. Type in Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County and click Finish
7. Check your email and make sure you have received a sign up confirmation, and verify your account! |
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| THRIFT STORE SALE! |
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Sale! Sale! Sale!
in addition to the Independence Day sale going on July 1 & 2, remember to get your focus member coupon while at the distribution center for even greater savings!
***Did you know that our thrift store provides 80% of our revenue each year? Please share this valuable resource with friends and family! Each shopper provides income for our programs and services!***
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| SUPPORT / TRAINING |
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| CELL PHONE FUNDRAISER DRIVE |
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| Foster/Adoptive Parents Save!! |
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Savings for Foster/Adoptive Parents-
Check out the following ways to save $
Suggestions are from a variety of sources–I do not have personal knowledge of most:
1) Get the Sunday Register delivered for a year for only $5 – see above for flyer.
2) Take check received from County of Orange to Verizon Wireless to qualify for discount.
-Southern California Edison – visit their web site http://www.sce.com/residential/income-qualified/CAREFERA/care-fera-rate-programs.htm The Care Program -discount when a member of qualifying household is on medical.
3) check your eligibility to receive tax credit or refund for past years including 2011 if you adopted children since 2003. Not all tax preparers are knowledgeable of this available credit – you might want to check it out yourself at www.nacac.org/taxcredit/taxcredit.html to see if you would benefit from revising a past tax return for this credit which could be thousands!
4) Register at www.ifoster.org . After they check your foster/adoptive association (mention you are with Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County) you will be given a login and password where you can save on various items from grocery’s to movie tickets and computer items. The iFoster marketplace leverages the community’s purchasing power to negotiate discounts and stretch limited funds farther.
Do you have any to add?
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| TEEN PROJECT |
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Teen Project is helping 17-24 year olds in need!
The Foster Care Auxiliary is happy to be a meet up site for the Teen Project.
(The Teen Project: Giving Homeless and Troubled Youth a True Reason to Hope.)
If you are, or know of a young adult (age 17-24 years) in need – send them in or come in on the last Monday of every month from 9am- noon and/or the 1st Saturday of each month from 12-2 for product and resources- Bus Passes, Food Cards, Clothing and more will be available. Check here for list of Teen Project Meet Up sites.
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| FACEBOOK |
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| BABY GEAR! |
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| YAHOO GROUPS |
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| MEMBER DISTRIBUTION DAYS |
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*Please note the following changes concerning Distribution Days:
Please note that children cannot enter the distribution center and should never be left unsupervised in the store. Also remember that only 1 person per family is allowed in the center on distribution days.
July Distribution Days:
FOCUS MEMBERS:
July 2 (Saturday) By Appointment only. You may call up to one week prior to make your appointment
July 4 (Monday) is a holiday - the center and store are closed!
July 5 (Tuesday) 11:00am -1pm
SUPPORTING MEMBERS:
July 8 (Friday) : 11:00am -1pm
July 9 (Saturday) : 11:00am -1pm
Birthday Corner
Be sure to mention if a minor in your focus member family is celebrating a birthday when you are receiving your monthly distribution to get gifts for them. If the birthday falls in September or December when there is no distribution – you can request the gifts the month prior.
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| QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? |
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