FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER MAY 2011
Foster and Former Foster Scholarship

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.

 

Foster Parent Appreciation

Foster Parent Appreciation May 25 – save the evening to spend with us –
More details will be posted on our yahoo group site asap! (If you aren’t a member yet, go to ‘Yahoo Groups’, find ‘Foster Care Auxiliary’, click ‘Join this group’ – you do need a yahoo email account, but can have the postings forwarded to any email)

 

CINCO de MAYO!

Thrift Store Cinco de Mayo sale
50% off everything – May 5, 6, and 7!

photo from flickr by familymwr

 

CHILLI COOK-OFF!

FUN! SpringFest Chili Cook-Off!

Everyone had a wonderful time, the weather cooperated, the chili was super tasty, the games & crafts were entertaining, and the company was the BEST!

If you didn’t make it, plan on attending next year with your crock-pot of chili!

Thanks to everyone for their help in making it a success, and to Garden Grove Elks whose park was perfect for this event!

photo from flickr by Blackangel
FUNdraiser!

Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser Marathon
I hope everyone is able to participate at some level to make a difference for foster kids. They need our help now, more than ever – and the programs and services that the Foster Care Auxiliary offers make a real difference in these kid’s lives as well as the families who reach out to include these children in their family. It’s not too late – please give what you can to support our programs. Click Here for Foster Care Auxiliary Team

 

FUNdraiser!

OC Register Fundraiser
Check this out! Get 1 year of Sunday OC Register for only $5!!! – And they donate $10 to FCAOC for every subscription. You get a deal – and the Auxiliary benefits…that’s a win-win!

View the flyer here

 

SUPPORT / TRAINING
‘Book Club’ style training and support

May 9

 

photo from flickr by familymwr
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:

Download the flyer

Foster/Adoptive Parents Save!!

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.

Like the page here.

BABY GEAR!
Baby gear loaner program!
You can now see exactly what is available for loan in this program.

 

YAHOO GROUPS
Don’t miss out on our opportunities and give aways!

All special offers are posted on this site – don’t miss out – join the Foster Care Auxiliary Yahoo site.

Click to join FosterCareAux

photo by john-morgan on flickr.com
MEMBER DISTRIBUTION DAYS

*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:
May 7 (Saturday) By Appointment only. You may call up to one week prior to make your appointment
May 9 (Monday) 11:00am -1pm (Training Support ‘Book Club’ meets right before at 9- please join us!)
May 10 (Tuesday) 11:00am -1pm

SUPPORTING MEMBERS:
May 13 (Friday) : 11:00am -1pm
AMay 14 (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


View our 2011 board members

 

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