Thursday, July 15, 2010  
 
 
 
Board of Directors:
 
PRESIDENT
Jeff Haller
DataServ
 
VICE PRESIDENT
Thurman Brooks
PNC
 
TREASURER
Kevin Roy
Solae
 
 
Board Members:
 
Ric Anello
Ric Anello Creative Consortium
 
Marty Daesch
Sanberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
 
Jane Dueker
Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP
 
Anita Klopfenstein
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
 
Cindy Licavoli
Junior League of St. Louis
 
Maurice Mahone
Monsanto
 
Laura Mazzarese
Merrill Lynch
 
Steven Mitchell
Thompson Coburn, LLP
 
Melody Noel
Zerman Mogerman LLC
 
Bhavik Patel
Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
 
John Phillips
Stifel Bank & Trust
  
Colleen Raley
Edward Jones
 
Jeff Rosenblum
Community Volunteer
 
Marty Stammer
Stereotaxis, Inc.
 
Eddy Sutton
Community Volunteer
 
Edward Vazquez
St. Louis City Family Court  
Upcoming Events Minimize
JULY
Sips in the City
07.23.10
5 to 7 p.m.
Culinaria Wine Bar

Red Ball Rumble
07.31.10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fenton City Park
  

GoodSearch and GoodShop Minimize


Raise money for the Coalition just by searching the web with GoodSearch.com and shopping online with GoodShop.com.  Enter "Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition" as your organization of choice in the "Who do you GoodSearch for?" box on their homepage and up to 30% of every purchase will go towards helping foster and adoptive families.  Shop online at your favorite stores such as Target, Macy's, Best Buy, eBay, and many more!  After you have entered "Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition" in the "Who do your GoodSearch for?" box on their homepage, you're ready to search or shop.  Click on "amount raised" and see, in real-time, the number of searches and amount being raised for the Coalition.  Contact Jessi Brawley at 314.367.8373 for more information.
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Shop for a Cause Minimize
You can support the work of the Coalition just by shopping for groceries!  Please visit the Customer Service Desk of your Schnuck's store and ask for an eScrip Community Card.  After you receive your card, activate it by calling 800.931.6258 or visit www.escrip.com.  Our group ID # is 500004839.  Tell them you are supporting the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.  Then, every time you shop, present your card.  Up to 3% of your total monthly purchases will be donated to the Coalition.  If you already have an eScrip card please consider adding us.
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Coalition Announcements
 
Fundraiser to Benefit Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
09.02.10
5 to 7 p.m.
The Cole Haan Store in Frontenac Plaza
Please drop by anytime to shop and receive a 20% discount just for friends of the Coalition!  Come by between 5 and 7 p.m. to enjoy wine tasting with Pinnacle Imports and light fare from Cardwell’s on the Plaza. A gorgeous new handbag generously donated by Cole Haan will be raffled off at 7 p.m.  You may purchase raffle tickets for $10 each online at www.foster-adopt.org.

Three Foster Children with July Birthdays Need a Birthday Buddy
Charles, Tressa and Emily, three teens in foster care, are wishing that someone will be their Birthday Buddy.  A Birthday Buddy is matched with a foster child who has an upcoming birthday, and donates birthday gifts to the child.  If you are interested in sponsoring the birthdays of one of these youths, please contact Shelley Thomas-Benke at shelleythomasbenke@foster-adopt.org or (314) 367-8373.  Scout troops, school classrooms and church groups are wonderful Birthday Buddies as well.

Bedroom Dressers and Bunk Bed Needed 
Our Coalition Recruiters have helped to reconnect two siblings in foster care (a boy and girl) with their aunt, with a plan for adoption!  Their closet is tiny and they need additional storage space for their clothes. We would love to find 2 dressers to give to them.

We’re also working towards moving a teenage girl in foster care into her cousin’s home.  Given the tight space restraints, a bunk bed would be ideal. 

If you have a dresser or bunk bed that you could donate to these foster children, please contact Shelley Thomas-Benke at 314.367-8373 or shelleythomasbenke@foster-adopt.org.

Junior Board Hosts 4th Annual Kick Ball Tournament – The Red Ball Rumble
07.31.10 / 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Fenton Park
The tournament is sold out but drop by to cheer on your favorite team! 
  
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Help a Foster Child Settle into a New Home
The Coalition's Extreme Recruiters are hard at work helping to find permanent homes for youth in foster care.  Often, bedroom furniture needs to be moved into the pre-adoptive home before the foster child is able to move in.  We need big-hearted volunteers who can help transport and move furniture into these homes.  Generous individuals who own a truck or large vehicle, and are willing to donate 1 to 2 hours every few months, are very much needed!  If you can help, please contact Shelley Thomas-Benke at 314.367.8373 or shellythomasbenke@foster-adopt.org.

Visiting Resource Needed for 11-year-old boy
We are seeking a visiting resource for a loveable 11-year-old boy who loves dancing, playing games and eating mint-chocolate-chip ice cream.  He has been in care for quite some time and is without a visiting resource to call his own.  This vivacious, fun-hearted boy wants to have outings and one-on-one time to look forward to.  He craves the attention and commitment of an adult who wants to spend time with him "just because".  A visiting resource must have a background and child abuse/neglect screening completed.  The family support team is seeking a visiting resource who would commit to having a minimum of one visit a month for a long-term period of time; this visiting resource could be male or female.  This boy deserves to have a long-term relationship with someone who will support, encourage and care about him and be a role model. 

Like most foster children who have been in and out of multiple foster homes, this boy has experienced trauma. Though certainly not required, it is always beneficial if the visiting resource has experience with children who have experienced trauma or have behavioral concerns.  For more information on this boy, or to learn how you can become a visiting resource for him or a child like him, please contact Dawn Milburn, at 314.367.8373 or dawnmilburn@foster-adopt.org.
  
KidStore Wishlist
 
Help Foster Children Access Fashionable, Good-Quality Clothing
The Coalition's KidStore stocks new and gently used clothing exclusively for foster and adoptive families.  The KidStore currently needs:
  • Boys clothing sizes 18mos-8
  • Teen clothing of all sizes
  • NEW socks and underwear of all sizes
  • Baby items

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Sips in the City
 

  

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