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Pages and Pages: Jessica’s Unfolding Story 15 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Story by: Jessica Garcia and Natalie St.Martin Edited by: Natalie St.Martin, Susan Anstine, and Stephanie Hansen Photos by: Natalie St.Martin and Amanda Koster Hello, I am Jessica, 23 years old. I’m ...
Brendan Zincavage: Changing the Patterns 18 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Photos by Henk Dawson Story by Oliver Sharp “They moved me from one foster house to another every few weeks. When I was eight, I was placed in what was supposed to be my permanent family. It was ri...
Brook Burlando: This is My Home 20 May 2013 | 09:00 pm
By age 15 I had stumbled onto a genius trick. All I needed to say was that I wanted to kill myself and I’d be placed into a hospital. When I was a psych patient, I wasn’t a foster kid.
Tree Re-growing: One Young Man’s Story Through Foster Care and Beyond 1 May 2013 | 07:00 pm
Story and Photographs by Kristie McLean The following is the story of Dennis Allan McCardle, 29, who shares about his experiences in the foster care system and his life beyond. The tone of the fragmen...
What’s in that box? 16 Apr 2013 | 09:00 pm
Ralph has a deep voice, a huge smile, and a gentle spirit. He is a kind and gracious man who commands your attention. Ralph wanted love and acceptance throughout his childhood. Nobody ever wanted Ralp...
Pieces: A story of Aging Out of Foster Care 12 Mar 2013 | 08:02 pm
Candace says her life has been like an earthquake. Picture everything shaking until great cracks appear and then widen into impassable chasms. Broken apart. This year is different, however. She says t...
Book On SALE Now! 6 Jan 2013 | 07:32 am
Everybody Needs Someone, The Aging out of Foster Care Project Book is nearly sold out. Order your copy today and help us afford a second run! You can order our book through paypal by selecting the Bu...
Brittny Updates & House Hunting 12 Dec 2012 | 06:48 pm
A few weeks ago we asked you to help us raise money for Brittny Boden, a 24 year old we profiled in our Aging out of Foster Care project. Brittny was in danger of becoming homeless when the rent on he...
Action: Brittny needs your help 22 Nov 2012 | 03:27 am
GOAL: $1634 by December 12th, 2012 ($125 so far, $1509 to go!) Click Here to Donate to our Brittny Fundraiser Christmas is a time when most people think of getting together with family at home. But th...
Amanda Koster: TEDX San Luis Obispo 13 Nov 2012 | 10:36 pm
Amanda Koster, founder of SalaamGarage gets personal while sharing her experiences as a kid, ending up in ‘respite’ care, how SalaamGarage got started with her amazing teams and filled a vital need. F...
