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
Foster and Former Foster Scholarship Application
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!
GRADUATING TEEN!
Do you have a graduating foster teen?
See the flyer for graduation, party and dance just for them!
Thanks to Gary Bittner & Family for helping to set us up at the SOKA Festival!
What a great opportunity to tell thousands about foster care!
FUNdraiser!
Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser Marathon
We had a great time raising $ for Foster Families! Thanks for all who participated! Food, fun, music – and the walkers went on for miles! Let’s do it again!
SUPPORT / TRAINING
‘Book Club’ style training and support
JUNE 6
CELL PHONE FUNDRAISER DRIVE
FREE FUNDRAISER! “GIVE WITHOUT OPENING UP YOUR WALLETS” Donate your USED CELL PHONES to benefit Foster Care Auxiliary & RECYCLE HOPE
“We need everyone to participate: clean out your drawers and bring in every used cell phone. The longer you hold on to the cell phone decreases the value, so do it today!
DONATE TODAY & MAKE A DIFFERENCE By donating your cell phone you’ll help make a difference to REDEEM, RESTORE, & RENEW:
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?
TEEN PROJECT
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.
FACEBOOK
The Foster Care Thrift Store has a Facebook page!
Check it out – ‘like’ the page to get news of special sales and share comments on the page.
*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.
May Distribution Days: FOCUS MEMBERS: June 4 (Saturday) By Appointment only. You may call up to one week prior to make your appointment
June 6 (Monday) 11:00am -1pm (Training Support ‘Book Club’ meets right before at 9- please join us!)
June 7 (Tuesday) 11:00am -1pm
SUPPORTING MEMBERS:
June 10 (Friday) : 11:00am -1pm
June 11 (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.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
Contact Us!
I’d love to hear any questions or comments from you!
Kathy Harvey, President, Foster Care Auxiliary FosterCareAux@yahoo.com 714 778-3383
333 S. Brookhurst (between Orange and Broadway) in Anaheim
www.FosterCareAux.com
