Guest Commentary: Three ways to help children in foster care this summer
By Staff | Jul 2, 2021
Jessica Stanfield
Across Florida, thousands of children enter the state’s child welfare system each year. The hope is it’s just a temporary placement and children will eventually be reunited at home with their biological parents. Unfortunately, a permanent solution is often needed.
In either case, these children are going through a difficult period and need our help. They may have been separated from their mom, dad and siblings, as well as friends and neighbors. They may be worried about the next steps in their lives, like where they’ll live or whether their brothers and sisters are OK.
Summertime giving
By Staff | Jun 28, 2021
Summer in Southwest Florida has lots going for it for those of us who embrace the sunshine or love nothing better than the sound of a late-afternoon thunder-boomer.
Less crowded beaches.
More time for, well, most anything that makes this a great place to live.
For some of us, though, particularly those involved with any of the area’s many non-profits or social services organizations, there is no summer break.
A pair of press releases received by our newsroom this week illustrated this well.
School hasn’t been out yet a week, but the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. has already launched its annual Back to School Supply Drive.
Christmas wishes for 250 remain to be filled for kids in foster care
By MEGHAN BRADBURY - | Dec 16, 2020
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation – 20th Judicial Circuit is in need of the community’s help in fulfilling the 250 remaining Christmas wishes this year.
Executive Director Jessica Stanfield said the number of foster children they provide Christmas wishes for fluctuates every year as does the number of children they are serving in the five-county area.
Numbers vary by county as well.
“Lee County has the highest need. We are close to 400 wishes this year and that is conservative,” she said. “These children need the normalcy of opening a Christmas gift on Christmas morning. It’s a tall order, but we are going to get it done. By having the community stand behind us, it will help us do that more successful.”
250 Christmas wishes remain to be fulfilled for kids in foster care
By MEGHAN BRADBURY - | Dec 16, 2020
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation – 20th Judicial Circuit is in need of the community’s help in fulfilling the 250 remaining Christmas wishes this year.
Executive Director Jessica Stanfield said the number of foster children they provide Christmas wishes for fluctuates every year as does the number of children they are serving in the five-county area.
Numbers vary by county as well.
“Lee County has the highest need. We are close to 400 wishes this year and that is conservative,” she said. “These children need the normalcy of opening a Christmas gift on Christmas morning. It’s a tall order, but we are going to get it done. By having the community stand behind us, it will help us do that more successful.”
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