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May is a time to celebrate the tremendous efforts of couples, single moms and dads, maybe even YOU,
May is a time to celebrate the tremendous efforts of couples, single moms and dads, maybe even YOU, who have opened their
who have opened their homes to foster kids who need a safe loving home. Here are 3 ways you can get involved this year:
homes to foster kids who need a safe loving home. Here are 3 ways you can get involved this year:

1. Raise important
awareness and funds to
support our foster youth
and families

Join us for our State of Foster Care Virtual Town Hall and or light up your
buildings purple in solidarity to spread awareness for the 11,000 kids in
foster care in Michigan. Give a gift to support Foster Care services by visiting
2. Recruit foster Samaritas.org/Foster-Care-Month
parents to open their
hearts and homes 3. Celebrate Our Foster Families
Gabrielle and Shannon Fessenden
Be a participant in our viral
"Pass A Heart" TikTok video were already parents to two biological
happening all month long to children but had always wanted to
recruit new foster parents for adopt. Through the help of Samaritas,
kids in need of a loving home. they were able to complete their
Contact Trina Kent at family by fostering and then adopting
Trina.Kent@samaritas.org six siblings!

M ay is Foster Care Awareness Month. And May 7th is Foster Care Awareness Day

in Michigan. All month long, we will be featuring stories about our wonderful
foster parents and staff on our social channels. We even have a special
partnership with Biggby Coffee to raise awareness about the need for foster parents.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!

Throughout this issue, you will see these photos and information
about our foster children waiting for their forever family.

Summer

Summer puts learning over leisure yet she enjoys both. “Summer prioritizes
her education and bettering herself to reach her fullest potential,” says one of
the adults close to her. "Summer has talent and showcases it with her writing,
drawing and painting."
For more information visit samaritas.org

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