Foster Care and Adoption Information Session

Strong, stable and caring foster parents are needed in your neighborhood to keep kids safe, give hope to a child in need, and strengthen your community. You can make a difference. Learn how:

April 13th @6pm

Ike Box, 299 Cottage St

to rsvp please contact Billy Cordero

(503) 378-4722

Keizer Elks aid foster children

Keizer Elks recently raised $312, so foster children could buy shoes. The check was given to Department of Human Services Child Welfare Foster Care, Diane Norton, Keizer Elks spokeswoman, announced last week.

Thank you AC Gilbert House!

Thank you Gilbert House for the Lifetime Pass for DHS Marion County Foster Parents. But even more so, thank you for your ongoing appreciation of the work that our foster families do with children who have been abused and neglected. Your partnership has been highly regarded and we thank you for all that you do!

Indoor Park

Foster Parents with children 5 yrs and under...did you know that Grace Baptist Church has an Indoor Park on Mondays & Thursdays from 9:30 - 11.  It is free and open according to the Salem/Keizer Schools Schedule!  It is in the Gym w/ lots of space for running, playing with balls, climbing, riding in cars or peddling a trike!!  If you are interested in attending please contact Mike or Gwen Slippy 503-508-7570.

Way to go Marion/Polk Foster Parent Association!

I received the following email from Lindsay Armstrong, Social Service Specialist with DHS Child Welfare in Marion County.

Hi Billy,
I was at a foster home this month and they told me how much they appreciated the foster parent association. They said that during Christmas they gave their kids really nice presents. The kids really enjoyed them, and it made a great difference on how things went for them at Christmas. They told me how much they appreciated the presents and how great they were for almost 5 minutes.

In this job the people we work with and our community partners do some miraculous things for our kids who need so much!

Oregon Zoo and MLK

The Oregon Zoo, celebrating the spirit of public service associated with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is offering free admission on Monday, January 17 2011.

Join us for an Information Session

Strong, stable and caring foster parents are needed in your neighborhood to keep

kids safe, give hope to a child in need, and strengthen your community. You can

make a difference. Learn how:

January 12 @6pm

Ike Box, 299 Cottage St

to rsvp please contact Billy Cordero

(503) 378-4722

A Christmas Carol

Families looking for entertainment over the holidays will be pleased to see “A Christmas Carol”.  Jefferson Baptist Church will be presenting the drama based on the beloved classic by Charles Dickens.  There will be four showings of the play, Friday and Saturday, December 10^th and 11^th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 12^th at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.   They play will be about 1 hr 35 minutes, and the entire service should be about 1 hr 50 minutes. Childcare is available for ages 0-5.  Families are encouraged to attend together, but parents should know that there are some scenes that may be a little scary for young children.  Admission is FREE.  The church is located at 15002 Jefferson Hwy 99E SE, Jefferson, Oregon.  Questions can be directed to the church at 541-327-2939.

Pictures with Santa

The Marion-Polk Foster Parents Assoc. invites you to come and get your pictures taken with Santa! There will be lots of free things for the parents to take home. Items from the Disney Store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Borders Books, and the Pottery Barn Kids. We will be at the Salem Heights Church 375 Madrona Ave SE , Salem, OR (Just behind Salem Heights School) On November 11, 2010 From 4:00 - 7:00, no early birds please.

Foster Care Information Session

Join us for an Information Session

Strong, stable and caring foster parents are needed in your neighborhood to keep
kids safe, give hope to a child in need, and strengthen your community. You can
make a difference. Learn how:
 

October 13th, 2010 @6pm

Ike Box, 299 Cottage St

to rsvp please contact Billy Cordero

(503) 378-4722