Last year I got on here and asked my facebook and Instagram community to help me raise money for books for foster children in the southwest of Saskatchewan. This community showed up big time. I asked for $640 and we raised $1400. We were able to buy books for our local foster children and I was also able to send a giant box full of books to a group home in Regina. I was blown away. I remember crying in Canadian Tire as I kept getting notification after notification on my gofundme page that people were donating. I remember the stress of putting out into the world my dream of raising $640 for books. I remember thinking there are a million and one ways for people to spend their money and I was doubting people would want to support my idea to buy books. We doubled our goal. I sat in the car with Jeff after shopping at Canadian Tire and felt overwhelmed with the gift people had given me. Trusting what I said would be helpful for families and children and then handing over their cash so I could do what I hoped to achieve. As soon as we raised all that money and we sent the books out, I knew I had to do it again. I had to continue supporting other families in foster care in a way I tangibly could. I believe God has gifted me with this community and their huge hearts and I am here to ask again.
This year I would like to raise money for other foster parents in our area. I would love to gift each foster family with a wish list item. Jeff and I are not raising funds for us. This will go solely to the other families. In the last two years since Jeff and I have started fostering we have been able to connect with almost all the foster families and get to know them a little bit. I have reached out to the families that I know and have asked for their wish list item. For the families I don’t know my social worker is helping me out! My hope is we can raise $200 for each family to purchase their item or put money towards it. Our goal is $1400- I hope to match what we raised last year.
If you chose to support us this year here are the wish list items
organising services
a housekeeper for the day
gift cards
family pictures
If you are wanting to get involved this year head over to the gofundme page. https://www.gofundme.com/f/gifts-for-foster-families?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
I can't wait to gift these things to these awesome families. You are the best. Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
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