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FOSTER CARE AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2010
Foster Family Picnic

SAVE THE DATE – September 19
Foster Family Picnic
The Foster Care Auxiliary welcomes all foster parents licensed by OC Children and Family Services to the 26th annual Foster Family Picnic. If you are a foster parent, licensed by the County of Orange, you are invited! Kinship, adoptive, and NREFM’s who have a minor from OC Children and Family Services AND who are members of the Foster Care Auxiliary are also invited to this and our many other events and resources throughout the year.

Contact me with questions: 714 778-3383 FosterCareAux@yahoo.com
www.FosterCareAux.com

Lots of new additions this year…it’s going to be great! Download the flyer!

 


Some things to remember

Members only benefits!
Anyone can receive this newsletter and join the Yahoo Group site to stay abreast of updates and opportunities. Most opportunities are for members only. Membership must be renewed each year – call me if you have questions.

 

 



 

FCAOC membership

FCAOC membership!
Anyone who joins or renews so that it is recorded prior to the picnic will be entered in our early bird drawing and be eligible to win our early bird prize of $75. (Mail at least 5 days prior) New members get full membership privileges starting Sept, 2010 included in their 2011 membership!

Download the application




 

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.




Back Packs!!

BACK PACKS!
Join our yahoo groups’ site to find out how to obtain a backpack if you have a minor or college student from the OC Foster Care system in your home and you are a member of the FCAOC –while supplies last. (see instructions to join the yahoo site below) Be Sure to Join our Yahoo Group site to get the Latest Info from Us! http://groups.yahoo.com/ You will continue to get the newsletter emailed to you, but 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. (You can have the email from the group forwarded to your regular email account)

 

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.

 

REMINDERS AND IMPORTANT NOTICES!!

Membership Distribution –Food Boxes and Backpacks on September 4, 10am-noon
Although there is no regular distribution at the center in September, we will have food boxes for all members between 10 and 12 on Saturday, September 4. Also backpacks will be distributed at this time to focus members while supplies last. The bakery for September 4 will be divided among the members who respond to the food box and backpack request.

 
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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