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.

Hi Folks!
Just wanted to remind you that the next KFCA dinner meeting will be this coming Wednesday,March 13th at Lincoln Ave Bible Church in Bremerton. Dinner at 6pm and training at 7pm. This month’s training topic will revolve around the diversity.
Dinner meeting fees are $4/ages 10 and up and $2 for kids 4-9. Annual dues are $25.

We will also be taking sign ups for We Are Family day at the Mariners!!!! KFCA will provide tickets for the whole family of KFCA members and for the foster children only (adults supervision required) of non members. We will also be renting a bus to drive us all over to Seattle! Hope you can join us for this big day!

Mark your calendars for March26th too! It is KFCA night at BluBerry frozen yogurt in Silverdale from 5-8pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to KFCA, so come on down for a treat and tell all your friends to help you support KFCA!

Hope to see you all next week!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Naomi Nichols
President, KFCA

KITSAP COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

VAN ZEE BUILDING
1200 NW FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
BREMERTON, WA 98311

April 19-21, 2013

March 26, 2013

5:00-8:00 pm

Blu Berry Frozen Yogurt
9989 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale

Come support KFCA!!

Save the Date:
Make it Happen! 2013
July 9-12 at Central Washington University
Make it Happen! application launches March 25.

College Success Foundation is thrilled to announce the dates and location for this year’s Make it Happen! College Experience event.

This four-day residential program offers foster youth the opportunity to learn about all facets of college
readiness, including:
taking the right classes in high school to prepare them for college.
applying to college.
financial aid and scholarships.
tips to succeed once in college.
the support programs available to them.
plus fun, extracurricular activities including sports, video games and more.
Visit the event website for more information.
Are you interested in volunteering at Make it Happen?

Would you like to help foster youth achieve their higher education goals? Join us by volunteering for this year’s event. Contact Aubrey Mathwig at mih@collegesuccessfoundation.org or by phone at 425.416.2000 or 877.655.4097.

For information on applying to attend the event, transportation and complete event details, visit our website.The application for Make it Happen! will open on March 25, 2013 and will be available on College Success Foundation’s website.

If you have questions until then, contact mih@collegesuccessfoundation.org or by phone at 425.416.2000 or 877.655.4097.
College Success Foundation
1605 NW Sammamish Road | Suite 200 | Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: (425) 416-2000 | Fax (425) 416-2001
Email: info@collegesuccessfoundation.org

See below for info on playing or sponsoring! All funds will go to the Dream Project…spread the word!!!!

Golf Tournament KITSAP 2013-1.pdf

Golf Tournament Sponsor 2013 Kitsap-1.pdf