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FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER MAY 2010
Happenings!

Events! Events! Events!
Please click on the titles below to open the flyers for further information.
*Join us at the SOKA Children’s Festival, May 1
*CAR WASH (Fun & Fundraiser!), May 16, 9am-3pm
*Quarterly meeting/training (The Seven Secrets to Raising Successful Children, taught by Linda and Ty Hatfield of Parenting From The Heart), May 21, 7pm
*Camp To Belong’s Amazing Race, May 22 (and other news from the Eddie Nash Foundation)

 

 



 

TREASURE FOOD BOXES !!

This is Good News - Treasure Food Boxes!
http://www.thetreasurebox.org The Treasure Box provides local families and individuals with a great tool to assist in stretching monthly food budgets – a pre-assembled box of popular and nutritious grocery food items worth between $65-100 that can be purchased for only
$30. Each box contains 21-25 pounds of high quality, frozen foods including chicken, pork, beef or seafood, in addition to vegetables, fruit, a side dish and a dessert. Now that’s a great way to stretch your budget! And anyone can order –tell your family, friends and neighbors.

This will be available very month. Check out their site to see all the incredible food that is included.




Be Sure to Join Yahoo Groups to get the Latest Info from Us!

YAHOOOOO!
You have probably all noticed that purple box at the bottom of any email I send you. It’s directing you to the FosterCareAux Yahoo Groups site. http://groups.yahoo.com/

You will continue to get the newsletter emailed to you, but in 2010 all other mass correspondence that goes out to our Foster Care Auxiliary Group will be posted to this group site and you will be notified (if you choose) of the posting. This will make things much easier, and you’ll always know where to find the information!

Click to join FosterCareAux

 

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FOSTER CARE TOOLBAR!

WE have our own Customized toolbar!

Please download and use to search and shop the web. The new link for the Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County toolbar is: (just click and follow the directions).

http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/foster-care-auxiliary-of-orange-county

Thanks for your support!






BABY GEAR LOANER PROGRAM

Baby gear loaner program …check it out on our ‘services’ web page!

You can now see exactly what is available for loan in this program.

 

SUPPORT GROUP AND TRAINING

Join us on Monday morning, May 3, from 9am-11am for our support group and training. Two hours of training credit will be given and your member shopping can be done immediately following the meeting. For information or to register call 714 778-3383 or email FosterCareAux@yahoo.com

May 3rd : Fire Setting
May 3 Training will cover Fire Setting – The participants will gain understanding of the underlying reasons for the behavior, signs, and symptoms of the behavior and what to do to help.

Also Available May 6
CRIS Software – Make Recordkeeping Easy! Caregiver Recording Information System An innovative and easy- to-use program specifically designed for relative caregivers and foster families. Keep all children’s information in your home on one simple program. Eliminate the paper shuffling and have immediate access to your child’s information. Bring your own laptop if possible. *One software program per Orange County Social Services Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Family household. Sponsored by Saddleback College Foster & Kinship Care Education Program To Register call
714 778-3383 or email FosterCareAux@yahoo.com


REMINDERS AND IMPORTANT NOTICES!!

May Member Distribution Days (always between the 1st & 2nd Saturdays)

Please remember the Focus Member Sat is by appointment only
Email fostercareaux@yahoo.com or call 714 778-3383 up to 1 week prior to the first Saturday for your appointment. 
Focus Group (those with foster or former foster children in home)
May 1 (Saturday) 9am – 2pm by appointment only

May 3 & 4 (Mon & Tues) 11am – 1pm

Supporting Group
May 7 & 8 (Fri & Sat) 11am – 1pm

CAMP TO BELONG 2010!

Camp To Belong
Foster Care Auxiliary and The Eddie Nash Foundation are proud to be partners in bringing Camp To Belong to Orange County. Please contact me if you’d like to be involved in the 2010 Camp To Belong.

Camp To Belong is a national organization whose motto is to give siblings the right to reunite.

Visit www.camptobelongoc.org to find out more!




SERVICES WE OFFER

See our web site, call or email for more info on any of them.  

View the flyer HERE

OUR BOARD

Foster Care Auxiliary Board

 

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

I’d love to hear them. Kathy Harvey, President, Foster Care Auxiliary FosterCareAux@yahoo.com 714 778-3383

 

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