I just learned about this group and was deeply moved. We want to help them collect items and toys to help the Foster kids. With Christmas coming we also want to collect new or "gently" (like new) unwrapped gifts to help these families with Christmas.
This is an excerpt from an email I received that really brings home the "true situation" these foster families face. I will get a box soon, but for now you can drop off items on my front porch on the bench and I will make sure they get to Louisburg.
If you have any questions or want more information, comment below or email me.
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Helping Hands Forever was established by a Girl Scout troop to provide free items to children in foster care. The financial strain on top of the stress that caring for children that have been psychologically, physically abused, neglected, or are medically fragile causes 40% of foster parents to stop fostering children in the first year. Currently the state board rates (money paid monthly to foster families for children in their care) are: for 0 through 5 years of age $390.00 a month. That figures out to $12.58 a day to supply clothes, over the counter meds., school supplies, haircuts, diapers, furniture, coats, shoes, toys, the gas that is used to drive the children to doctors, family visits, evaluations and also to school for children that need to stay in their present schools because of special needs services that are already in place for them. The list goes on and those of you who have children know how fast children grow out of clothing along with weather changes. It can be budget breaking. For more information on state foster care and board rates go to www.dhhs.state.nc.us . We have recently extended our help to children who are 'aging out' of foster care and are in need of donated furniture and household items. If a foster child turns 18 and is not in school, foster care ends and these children are on their own. The typical 18 year old child finds it hard enough to become independent let alone a child who may have no family member to help them set up a home and get started. We are in urgent need of donations of gently used toys for children for Christmas. We continue to collect donations of furniture to supply foster families with needed beds (especially bunk beds), cribs, dressers, etc.
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