Former Foster Youth Week

MassNFCA has created "Foster Alumni Week" AKA "Former Foster Youth Week" during May which is Foster Care awareness month. Join us this week whether you experienced foster care or you know someone who has experienced foster care.

How to participate:

1. Pets of Alum Campaign

Post a photo and/or 7 second video of your pet and/or a pet you wish you had if you don't have one. You don't have to be in the photo if you don't want to be! Add a caption responding to one of the following prompts:

What do you wish your younger self in foster care needed to hear?

What is one encouraging thing you'd like other people who have been in foster care to know?

2. Spread the word about the bridges and buildings we are lighting blue and green

- May 17th Boston City Hall

- May 16-19th Government Center Boston

- May 19th Zakim Bridge

- May 16-17th Hynes Convention Center

- May 16-17th Prudential Center

May 19th

- Longfellow Bridge Boston

- Fore River Bridge Quincy/Weymouth

- Burns Bridge Worcester

3. Statehouse Resolution - Share this!

Representative Donato, a former foster youth and board member of MassNFCA, has taken the lead to introduce and pass a resolution that May is National Foster Care Awareness Month.

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