 Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)Childrens
Defense Fund
National
Association to Protect Children
Orphan
Foundation of America
There are many opportunities to
advocate on behalf of foster children. Individuals having skills that would be of specific
benefit to youth transitioning out of foster care, may wish to volunteer their time as a
mentor to one of 20,000 children who age out each year.
You can mentor college bound youth
anywhere in the country through the Orphan Foundation's Virtual Mentors program or volunteer in person
with a local youth transition program.
Foster care transition programs are
locally administered so you must check in your area for specific contacts.
Quick Mentor Links to a Few Cities
round the Country:
New York City
Chicago
Dallas
Los Angeles
Don't have time to mentor? Contribute to the Orphan Foundation of America Care Package Program.
OFA administers scholarships and provides "family support" (care
packages) for about 2500 former foster youth who are now college students. They need
bulk product and monetary donations to mail three care packages per academic year. Care
packages include school supplies, dorm accessories and non perishable snack/goodies.
Want to join in the wonderful celebration
for former foster youth graduating from college? Send a gift -
Click here to purchase a specially priced copy of On My Own. It will be sent to The Orphan Foundation of America for
shipment to a foster youth graduating from college. Your gift might be the only
recognition they receive of their wonderful and courageous achievement! .
On My Own - The Ultimate How -To Guide
for Young Adults, by Sally Taylor is a manual for excelling in independent life. There
are over 500 pages of instructions, guidance, and facts everyone should know to live
independently. Interactive CD-ROM with additional resources included.
On My
Own
Want to be in control of your
life?
Want to be independent? How do
you know what needs to be done when you're living on your own? How do you find an
apartment, change your address, hook up utilities, do laundry, or manage your money? Do
you know how to create and live within a household budget, balance a checkbook or build a
good credit rating?
Are you going to college or trade school? What if you want to go, but don't have enough
money? How will you pay for it?
Are you going to go straight to work? How do you find a good job? What skills do you need?
What does it take to be a good employee? How much money can you expect to make? Which
taxes will be taken out of your paycheck and how do you pay taxes each year?
On My Own, with its interactive
CD-Rom, can help you find the answers to these questions - and many more.
With sections for:
- moving out
- finances
- career guidance
- college & skill guidance
- dreams & goals
- time management
- relationships & sex
- health & personal safety
- alcohol & drugs
- depression & suicide prevention
- pet care
- charities & giving back
- car ownership
- government
it's the ultimate guide for
successfully living on your own.
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Send a copy
of On My Own to a graduating foster
youth today. |
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