Fostering Franklin

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We have such an amazing community! It’s wonderful how we come together to celebrate these kids with a family friendly event!

Thanks to our amazing community, every kid in foster care has presents to open this Christmas!

Here’s a great way to give back to kids in care!

Our Book Elf tree debuts today! Stop in and choose a book to gift a reader this holiday! We’re collecting books for the Children’s Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services and a few other local organizations!

We had an amazing time at the inaugural 20th Circuit Reunification Celebration! These parents worked incredibly hard to heal and overcome. It was a powerful reminder the impact of a strong support system and it was inspiring to see the resiliency of these remarkable families. It was a fun afternoon with games, pumpkin painting, bubbles, and a raffle for fun family games and activities!

This celebration couldn’t have happened without an amazing planning crew:
Franklin, Gasconade, and Osage County Children’s Division
CASA of Mideast Missouri
Franklin, Gasconade, and Osage County Juvenile Office
20th Circuit Fostering Court Improvement
Franklin County Community Resource Board

Our community members also pitched in to make this day a success! Special thanks to:
City of Gerald for letting us use the pavillion
Franklin County Foster Closet
Pepsi New Haven Mo
Boys From Chamois
Andy's Produce Too - Union, MO
Courage2Report - Missouri
Schmanke Law Office LLC
Law Office Samantha Cerutti Wacker
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
Osage View
Applebee's Grill + Bar
New Salem Baptist Church
Family Futures of Missouri

We love seeing our community come together!

Want to know a way to get involved? Follow Donations For Families! They connect the needs for Franklin County foster youth to our local community! It’s a great way to see the impact of your donations!

GUESS WHAT WE DID TODAY?!?!?!
4 new tires 🚗 for our Mama🤰 in need!!! She was so grateful, she shed tears of joy ❤️.
SHOUT-OUTS 🎉🎉 go to Deb N, Temme S, Ellen B, Dawnette W, Courtney D and Cariss G for making this happen❗️
Another HUGE SHOUT-OUT 🎉 to Paul at Bolzenius! When he heard what we were doing, he knocked off almost $50 (which allowed us to fill a Dad's tank ⛽️ today, and order a heavy-sleeper alarm ⏰️ for a teen 🧑- all requests that came in this week!).
YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING 👏 🤩!!!

Real life Batman!

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Thank you to First Christian Church of Washington Missouri for letting us talk to your congregation about all the ways to support kids in foster care!

The juvenile office now has a driving simular now! This will help teens with getting their license or even permit!!!

They thought about how many teen lives they could potentially save by:
1. Making them comfortable behind the wheel.
2. Allowing them access to the rules, laws and regulations of driving in a FUN way.
3. Showing them how the slightest movement when impaired or distracted could change the course of their life.
4. Give them ALL the skills to learn on their own timeline.

If you're in the area and want to try it out, they welcome you! Bring your teen in.

Everyone can do something.

Maybe you can bring a meal.
Maybe you can offer babysitting or respite care.
Maybe you can show up for an appointment, run an errand, or bring coffee on a hard day.
Maybe you can donate, pray or simply be a listening ear.

It doesn’t take much to make a huge impact.