As a foster child, I never knew my real parents and was lucky and blessed to have been placed in a loving home and raised by Christian parents who cared about me and my future.
Today’s adoption system is not like it was in the ’60s. A lot of children are being left behind and forgotten, which is a lonely thing to think about. I wouldn’t wish adoption on any kid, but sometimes parents realize they can’t provide the best environment and have to make a hard decision to let their child go.
Together We Rise is an organization bent on fixing the system and helping children find ways to interact and make the foster transition a lot easier.
Source: Together We Rise
Together We Rise helps foster children in many ways. We have three main programs that we support, including Sweet Cases, Build a Bike, and the Family Fellowship scholarship program. Together We Rise has participants in every state fundraise to support these programs. Without the help of participants across the United States, Together We Rise wouldn’t be able to help so many foster kids.
Remember, this is not a government program, this is people trying to make a huge difference in these children’s lives.
Sweet Cases is our largest program, helping to replace trash bags with blue duffel bags to make the foster care transitions a little bit easier for children. When foster youth age out of the system, we help provide them bikes. Many youth at the aging out age are unprepared and don’t have transportation, so we give them bikes so they’re able to get to their jobs and school classes. For former foster youth, we support them with a scholarship program.
Here is a little more background information about the program as it is the largest scholarship program in the nation that helps youths who have aged out of the system.
I hope a lot of you who watch this video share it on your social media timeline and even more of you look to donate and help this organization. Remember, it’s not the fault of the kids. But we can most definitely help pick up their spirits and make them feel loved.
Share this article on your Facebook/Twitter timeline and let’s help make a difference in these kids’ lives.
