Click here to register for the Back to School Program

Hello everyone, Mike Canfield here from FPAWS . I hope I am finding you well. We have changed the dates for the 2014 Pacific Northwest Caregivers Conference at Great Wolf Lodge to May 17th and 18th with our room blocks on the 16th and 17th. Great Wolf is a great place to have a family friendly conference. While one or both parents are getting training the rest of the family can get exhausted at the indoor water park. We expect a big crowd. Please contact Great Wolf soon to book your rooms, our Group code is 1305 FPAWS. Rooms hold 6 people. We can only get 120 rooms each night at $129.00 plus tax and fees, (about another $28). We will not have Night of 1000 Dreams, our annual fund raiser, attached to this conference. We are still looking for a date and location for Night of 1000 Dreams. Our conference committee is working very hard to make this another terrific Pacific Northwest Caregivers Conference. Beth, I and our wonderful FPAWS Board look forward to seeing you there next May. We will have our classes and registration set up after the first of the year, so visit us at www.fpaws.org or on facebook to stay updated. Please forward this email and talk to your caregiving friends as we want everyone to have a chance to plan for this event. See you there, Mike

Fun and games for the family in the park.
Kids can come in costume and trick or treat.
Ride the spooky Ghost Train by Kitsap Live Steamers.
Oct. 26, 2013
5-9pm
at South Kitsap Regional Park, Port Orchard

Hi All,
Community and Family Services Foundation is holding its First ever mini golf tournament! You can support this great event by forming a team ($10 per golfer), making a donation or sponsoring a tee! All proceeds will benefit kids in care in Kitsap County!

If you have any questions please email Jennie Brusco at brjeor call 895-7889.

Mini Golf Flyer (a).pdf

Registration Form (a).pdf

Hello foster parents!
Our next fundraiser is coming up and we need your help!! Are you a golfer? Do you know a golfer? Do you know any businesses who would sponsor the golf tournament (for as little as $100!)?? Attached are the 2 forms you need for registration and sponsorships. Please pass them out to everyone you know! Post on your Facebook page, tack one up at the gym or work, forward via email, anything to get the word out! All funds raised will go directly towards the Dream Project, which funds little wishes for foster children (I know many of you have used these funds in the last year or so) so PLEASE help us continue offering this service.
Also, next dinner meeting is an informal picnic at Evergreen park in Bremerton on June 19th from 6-8pm. We will have: clothing donations!, details about how to register for Back To School, food and fun!
Hope to see you there!!

Naomi
President, Kitsap Foster Care Association

The Washington Pajama Bowl will take place on April 28, 2013, in Tukwila, WA, and Kirkland, WA. Each team will bowl 2 games. Sign up your team today!

100% of Donations Benefit Local Foster Care Organizations
100% of your contribution will go directly to the foster-care organization that you designate. There are nearly 20,000 foster children living in the Northwest, enduring challenges that few of us can imagine. In an effort to improve the lives of these children, Sleep Country USA developed the Sleep Country USA Foster Kids Program, an initiative dedicated to supporting local organizations that advocate for the well-being of foster children. These non-profit organizations offer the indispensible services and little extras that allow local foster youth to experience more stable and joyful childhoods.

How to Participate:

All ages are welcome to participate in Pajama Bowl. Each team must raise or donate a minimum of $250 (that’s only $50 per person), with a minimum of $50 due at the time of registration. Register online soon.
Once you have registered for this year’s Pajama Bowl, you will be e-mailed a confirmation letter. We encourage all bowlers to continue collecting donations until the day of the Pajama Bowl. Please bring any additional donations to the event, and present them when you sign in.

Prizes:

Win a Simmons Beautyrest World Class mattress set for you and your entire team!
For more information; http://www.pajamabowl.com/washington-pajama-bowl.aspx

Voices of Children Entry_Form_2013.pdf

What is the contest?
Voices of Children Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives is a contest for children in Washington State who are being raised now or in the past by a relative other than their parents. The contest honors both the children, and the more than 40,000 relatives in Washington State who are raising them.
How do you enter the contest?
Write a poem, short essay, or draw a picture that describes how living with a relative (such as a grandparent, aunt, or uncle) has made a positive difference in your life. Entries will be judged in three age categories 5-7 year olds, 8-12 year olds, and 13-19 year olds.
What are the rules?
 All participating children must live in Washington State and be

5 -19 years old.
 Poems should be 21 lines or less.
 Essays should be 200 words or less.
 Use colored pencils, markers, pencil, or crayons on any drawings. Make your art as big and bold as possible and add a statement that explains your drawing.
 Artwork must be submitted on the enclosed entry form.
 Do not include any names within artwork.
 Artwork must be flat and within the box on the entry form.
 Entry must be original, in English, and unpublished.
 Winners will be notified in early May and all decisions of the judges are final.
 Award ceremony for winners will be held in June or July.
 We reserve the right of first publication and use of writings and drawings.
 All entries may be published in a 2013 book called Voices of Children-Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives.

What are the prizes?
The top two entries in each age division will receive:
 $100 from Twin Star Credit Union
 A free night at Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound, WA for a family of four!

Questions?
If you have questions, please call Family Education and Support Services at 1-877-813-2828 or e-mail Lynn@Familyess.org.