Together We Can Foundation
It’s been several days since my last post – so much sculpting, so little time…. But, there is something else which occupies my mind, and that is a brand new charitable foundation, of which I am an executive board member.
Have you ever thought about what it would be like not to have a permanent home, a family who loves you and cares about you, a place to go when you are on spring break from college, a prom dress or a class ring for graduation? These are some of the many issues, large and small, facing foster teens as they struggle to come to grips with the situations in which they find themselves. Our newly organized Together We Can Foundation has as its goal to improve the lives and the futures of teenagers who transition from foster care into what has to be a very tenuous world. We want our young people to have:
HOPE
OPPORTUNITY
ADEQUATE PREPARATION
SUPPORT
To do this, we will be launching our public information and fundraising efforts through press releases, brochures, word-of-mouth, and a September 9th visit from Virginia’s First Lady Anne Holton, whose platform issue has been her For Keeps initiative that every foster child needs a “forever family” . We are indeed privileged to have her here to speak with community leaders and Virginia Beach City Council to underscore the responsibilities we all must undertake on behalf of our children.
Together We Can will have a website up and fully operational shortly, and I will be linking you to it. This effort in my own community can be mirrored in yours as well. All it takes is a group of “troublemakers”, as we laughingly refer to ourselves, to bring this issue out in the sunlight and get things moving in a positive direction. Every citizen in our country has this responsibility, because the foster care programs nationwide are under governmental direction —- we all = government! Think about how you can help where you live, and become active! It will give so much to children in need, and it will give so much to you!
Tags: community activism, For Keeps, Together We Can Foundation
