Ashley found her forever home
When Ashley was 10 years old, she dealt with one of the saddest things a child could experience: Her mom passed away on Mother’s Day. Ashley’s father abused her and her older sister, and when she was 13, Ashley and her sister were removed from their home.
After five foster family placements, they went to meet a potential adoptive family. Ashley was afraid that when the family met her and her sister, they would not want them anymore—but she was wrong. Ashley and her sister are now happily waiting for their adoption to be final. Ashley feels that finding her forever family seems too good to be true, but she is ready for a new life with a mom, dad, her biological sister, and two new siblings.
FOSTER KIDS NEED SUPPORT
Ashley and hundreds of other children have found healthy families, but thousands of foster kids don’t get enough support in their education or personal lives: on average, less than 50% of foster kids graduate from high school. Treehouse is taking on these challenges with fierce optimism by providing youth in foster care with access to the services they equally deserve to be successful in school and in life.
You can help Treehouse right now by choosing an item to give up in support of foster kids! Simply download the Treehouse version of Better Finds, post an item, and share it on Facebook and nominate a friend.
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Download the Treehouse version of Better Finds, and post your item for sale supporting Treehouse.
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*ON HOLD. WAIT FOR NEW DATE!* Post your item on Facebook or other social media with #GiveItUpForFosterKids and tag a friend or two to either buy the item or to post something else for sell in support of foster kids and foster families. If someone is interested in buying your item, coordinate to find a time to meet up so they can purchase the item through Better Finds and you can hand it over. Their purchase will go straight to Treehouse and you’ll get a tax receipt for the full purchase price!
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By providing our students with the academic and other essential support that all kids need to succeed, we’ve watched them become more self-determined and invested in their education than ever before. Please join us in supporting foster kids, and give something up so they can thrive.
Janis Avery, Chief Executive Director at Treehouse
4 Ways Treehouse Will Use Funds
- 01Academic Support: education planning, monitoring, coaching, and support services to help students in foster care overcome educational barriers, and engage and invest in their education and their future
- 02The Wearhouse: a free store that provides youth in foster care with new and like-new clothing, shoes, school supplies, toys, and other items they need to feel confident and ready to learn in school.
- 03Little Wishes: financial support to help youth in foster care have access to extracurricular and school activities and experiences essential to kids’ social-emotional development and academic success.
- 04Holiday Magic: a holiday gift-giving program where a gift is sent to youth in foster care across Washington State to help make their holiday bright.
If you’re a business owner and would like to partner with us to help support the #GiveItUpForFosterKids campaign, please contact us at founders@betterfinds.net or fill out our online form.
