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10 Ways to Change A Lifetime in Less Than An Hour

In honor of National Foster Care Month, I will be publishing a series of lists of ways that everyone can help to change a lifetime. Not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can make a difference in a foster child’s life. The following is a list of things that take less than an hour of your time.

1. Learn the facts about Foster Care in the US.
2. Send a “Shout of Encouragement” to a foster child or a foster alumni.
3. Let your Congressman know that kids are waiting and that you support the kinship caregiver support act.
4. Spread the word! Grab the logo above and link to http://fostercaremonth.org on your website.
5. Donate goods such as suitcases, musical instruments, books, clothing and school supplies to a child in foster care.
6. Wear a blue ribbon during the month of May to show your support for children in foster care.
7. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper or a blog post about National Foster Care Month. If you know someone who is making a difference to a foster child, write about them.
8. Make a short presentation on Foster Care to your church group or civic organization. Ask them to support local foster caregivers.
9. Send a care package to a foster care alumni in college.
10. Read the Success Stories of former foster children who are making a positive difference in the world and be inspired!

Please help to spread the word by stumbling, digging or submitting this post on social bookmarking sites.  Thanks!

I hope that you will take a few minutes and learn a little more about foster care and maybe even become inspired to Change A Lifetime! There’s more to come!

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