MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Thanks to the generosity and compassion of all the donors, sponsors, ambassadors and volunteers of our 12th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive, we collected and distributed 972 purses filled with toiletries and 117 cosmetic bags and wallets to 22 youth serving organizations. Our amazing team of volunteers sorted, filled, and packed hundreds of […]
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Since 2007, JaMai Sanders (It’s Productive and Pampered) has organized this annual drive and collected and delivered 6,129 purses to 60 organizations that support teen girls in group homes, foster care, and homeless shelters. Our 12th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive began on November 1, 2018 and ends December 3, 2018. Please help us
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Opinion: I Listen to My Foster Youth Interns. They Deserve to Be Heard Rep. Brenda Lawrence Internships can be much more than answering phone calls and giving Capitol tours Congressional interns may learn something on the Hill, but they’re also there to teach, Lawrence writes. As co-chair of the Congressional Foster Youth Caucus, I am
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During the month of May – National Foster Care Month – we take the time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive has
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive will end on May 6, 2018, but there is still time for businesses to sponsor our drive or donate backpacks and deodorant, lotion, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Donations will be delivered to youth serving organizations during
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Children and teens enter foster care through no fault of their own, because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and are unable to continue living safely with their families. More often than not, the separation from their families is an additional trauma. Children and youth in foster care often have few belongings and
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families. During the month of April communities are especially encouraged to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness strategies
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive began on April 1, 2018 and ends on May 6, 2018. Packaged For Success is once again collecting backpacks (and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in May during National Foster Care
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Annual Pack A Backpack Drive™ Begins April 1, 2018 Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive begins April 1, 2018 and ends on May 6, 2018. We are collecting backpacks (and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in May
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I want to start the new year with a re-introduction and a rebrand. One of my 2018 business goals is to share more of me with you – my goals, preferences, experiences, and expectations and not just my technical knowledge and skills. As we enter 2018, I want to share 18 things you should know
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