Foster families honored at Children's Museum

Crow Wing County celebrates foster care families and partners

BRAINERD — Each May, since 1988, National Foster Care Month has raised awareness of the foster care system for millions of Americans across the country. Recognizing and celebrating the role foster homes play in enhancing the lives of children and youths in foster care is an opportunity to broaden awareness and unite individuals and organizations through strong support and recruitment programs. When parents are unable to keep their children due t…

Foster families honored at Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Phoenix hosted a special outing for foster families to kick off Foster Care Appreciation Month.

CASA and FCRB raise awareness of Foster Care Month

PHOENIX – Each May, during National Foster Care Month, CASA of Arizona (CASA) and the Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) raise awareness for children and families involved in the Arizona foster care system and the need for more people to volunteer to make a difference.

Stearns County marks Foster Care Appreciation Month

ST. CLOUD — May is Foster Care Appreciation Month. To celebrate, Stearns County Human Services released a statement thanking the 49 relative and non-relative foster families in the county. https://twitter.com/StearnsCountyMN/status/1921936522049151482 “Stearns County Human Services sends a huge THANK YOU … Your love, commitment, and care make a world of difference for children in our community. We appreciate you—this month and always!” the coun…

Lone Star CASA celebrates volunteer advocates at annual banquet

President of the CASA Board of Directors Sandra Ownby, left, and Board Member of the Year Don Prentiss. ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on May 3, 2025, at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall, marking the beginning of National Foster Care Month. The […]

Wadena foster grandparents recognized for years of volunteering

STAPLES — Grandparents are the best – just ask any grandchild. And two of the best of the best are Gail Moore and Carol Klindworth of Wadena. The Central MN Foster Grandparent Program volunteers were recognized at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples on May 6 for working with Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary School children. “I worked mainly with the first and second graders. … I would help them, like, with their math or their reading or whatever – some…