foster kids

A local bakery in West Richland is doing a wonderful thing for foster kids right here in the Tri-Cities. They are making birthday cakes for foster kids and have teamed up with non-profit Mo's Place to help get the word out in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla.

The Foster Care Fair is this Saturday June 29th at the Red Door Cafe in Moses Lake from 10-11 a.m.

Service Alternatives is hoping that getting the word out will help get people aware of the shortage and hoping that people will think about becoming foster parents

Roaster's Coffee is Helping Foster Kids Get To Camp

Sleep Country USA is collecting new winter coats for local foster kids. Bring your gift of a new, warm coat to any Sleep Country location and it will be given to a foster child in need.

Nearly 20,000 children in the Pacific Northwest are in foster care. Moving from school to school makes it hard for them to learn and be prepared for college or the work place. Many drop out before finishing high school. You can help foster children by donating school supplies and allowing them to feel ready and confident for the first day of school (on Aug. 28 in Tri-Cities).

Few things are more traumatic for a child than being placed in foster care. They suffer in school and often never recover academically. Many fail to graduate and end up on the street. Sleep Country is supporting organizations that help kids in foster care by accepting donations of shoes for the children...