October 2008 News

Did you know that FCAOC is a group of foster parents and community members who are interested in helping foster families in their efforts and we are NOT funded with county, state or federal funds? We are YOUR organization and our main support comes from our Thrift Store proceeds and community members and organizations who believe in our cause. Please help spread the word to other community members who want to do their part to help us. Be sure to tell them that we are a registered 501c3 charity so they know that their donation is tax deductable.

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)
October 4(Saturday) 9am – 2:30pm by appointment only
October 6 & 7 (Mon & Tues) 11am – 1pm

Supporting Group
October 10 & 11 (Fri & Sat) 11am – 1pm
October Thrift Store Special for Members Only…

October Thrift Store Special for Members Only…
All Halloween Merchandise is ½ off Get your coupon when you come in for distribution…coupon is good for 1 day only!

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We have a video!…
Watch the video on You Tube HERE!
Or go to youtube and put foster care auxiliary in the search bar. 

Next Support Group Training will be on Running Away
Running Away will be the topic of our next Support Group at the Foster Care Auxiliary Center. Each year 800,000 children between the ages of 10 and 18 run away from home and are reported missing.- that’s one out of seven kids! This meeting will be Monday, October 6, 2008 from 9am-11am and will discuss different types of running away behavior and what parents can do to prevent it, and how parents can promote more positive behavior. For information or to register call 714 778-3383 or email FosterCareAux@yahoo.com The meetings will consist of training credit toward required foster parent hours, support, discussion and networking. Plus as an added bonus for members- distribution will begin immediately following the meeting. Please join this group of foster parents in your community.

View the Support Group flyer HERE for more information.

I hope that most foster families attended THE ANNUAL FOSTER FAMILY PICNIC
– Sunday, September 21 at Kiwanis Land in Garden Grove.    

As I write this, on Friday, September 19, I have been eating, sleeping, and dreaming ‘picnic’ for quite some time.  I am hopeful that everyone will have a good time and encourage any comments on how good, or not the picnic was.  A few people make this day available to all foster families in Orange County, and I can tell you, it is no small amount of work!  

Thanks for everything…

1st Annual Foster Care Auxiliary Golf Tournament
– October 17, 2008
If you know any golfers please ask them if they would support foster families by signing up for this event. If you’d like to sign up to help with this event, contact Christina Lopez at brittainsms@aol.com

VIew the flyer HERE

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

View the flyer HERE