To support and inspire foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers through educational opportunities, enrichment activities, and by advocating for foster children in our local community.

Hello Foster, Kinship and Adoptive families and Community Partners,

This is an invitation to our 2013 Bremerton Mini-Conference brought to you by FPAWS, KFCA, Fostering Together and the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence.

There will be limited daycare, lunch and Toys for 100 kids or more. Please visit the Conference web page for the conference information.There should be a training or two that will interest you.
https://fpaws.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/BremertonMiniConference/tabid/490186/Default.aspx
any questions, please contact Mike Canfield
FPAWS@FPAWS.org

Please note, this will take place of our Wednessday dinner meeting.      No Nov. meeting.

REQUEST FOR FUNDS
PIERCE AND KITSAP FOSTER CHILDREN ONLY
SC/FCRN Little Wishes provides up to $100 per foster child per year for educational enrichment, special needs, cultural activities and school activities.

Eligibility: Child must be currently in foster care or relative care. Adopted children or birth children are not eligible. Children outside the foster care system are not eligible.

SC/FCRN Little Wishes can be used in combination with other funds such as High 5 for Kids (Pierce County) or the Dream Project (Kitsap County), given according to their specific program guidelines.

Requests will be processed in the order they are received (with all required information) up to the limit of $2200. Processing time may be 2-3 weeks.

The money needs to be spent by December 15th.

The intent is to brighten the lives of children currently in care.
SLEEP COUNTRY & FCRN LITTLE WISHES FORM-2SLEEP COUNTRY & FCRN LITTLE WISHES FORM-2

We need people to do child care at our monthly dinner meeting from 6:30-8:00pm on the third Wednesday of the month, unless there is a special event.
You need to be able to pass a background check. Adults will get $30, teens will get service hours.
For more information contact childcare@kitsapfostercare.org

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We continue to look for help with our biggest fundraiser of the year; Ghost Train. It will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at South Kitsap Regional Park, Port Orchard .
We need help with vignettes, setting up the event, taking down at the end of the night.
We would appreciate any help, any amount of time you can give.
Do you have any groups (sports teams, youth groups, church groups, friends, family, ANYONE) who would be interested in helping foster kids right here in Kitsap County????
We are starting set up at noon on Oct. 26th. The event is 5-9pm.
We would also like to borrow any large halloween decorations you have for the night.
For more information contact president@kitsapfostercare.org

Thank you for your continued support!!