Needs from the Heart
The requests run the gamut from a potty chair to senior pictures. They represent such basics as furniture and bedding for a child moving into a new foster home, to the fervent wish of a 15 year old to be able to take drivers ed. These are items or activities that foster parents and social workers are unable to provide, but that Needs from the Heart can fulfill.
The practical needs are often essential in order for a family to be able to take in a child in need of a safe home. Equally important are the requests from the children for a skateboard, ASB card, a wagon, or bicycle. Being allowed to “just be a kid” is an important part of life and especially needed by children in the foster care system who have lost much of the innocence and joy of childhood through no fault of their own.
Over the years, Needs from the Heart has shopped for and provided athletic equipment, musical instruments, a week at summer camp, Y memberships for swimming lessons, strollers, cribs, school clothing, music lessons, beds dressers, mattresses, tricycles, toys, yearbooks . . . all to let a child experience the good parts of being a child and to help those who are helping the children.
The requests run the gamut from a potty chair to senior pictures. They represent such basics as furniture and bedding for a child moving into a new foster home, to the fervent wish of a 15 year old to be able to take drivers ed. These are items or activities that foster parents and social workers are unable to provide, but that Needs from the Heart can fulfill.
The practical needs are often essential in order for a family to be able to take in a child in need of a safe home. Equally important are the requests from the children for a skateboard, ASB card, a wagon, or bicycle. Being allowed to “just be a kid” is an important part of life and especially needed by children in the foster care system who have lost much of the innocence and joy of childhood through no fault of their own.
Over the years, Needs from the Heart has shopped for and provided athletic equipment, musical instruments, a week at summer camp, Y memberships for swimming lessons, strollers, cribs, school clothing, music lessons, beds dressers, mattresses, tricycles, toys, yearbooks . . . all to let a child experience the good parts of being a child and to help those who are helping the children.
CASA Partners | PO Box 8158 | Spokane, WA 99203-0158 | 509.462.2272
©Copyright 2006 Casa Partners
©Copyright 2006 Casa Partners
Comments
There are some kids who have to have a male role model... It made me feel good that I was able to provide that for these kids.
J.A.
Northwest Villagers feel blessed to help. Children are our future and to be able to help those less fortunate ones brings us so much joy!
My Bag Donors
I will be retiring in February but I believe that this project (My Bag) is so important that I will continue to pick up bags for the Colville office.
SK
... seeing them let down their guards ...when D____ first hugged me. He came up and just gave me a hug, and I thought that was great.
E.D.
J.A.
Northwest Villagers feel blessed to help. Children are our future and to be able to help those less fortunate ones brings us so much joy!
My Bag Donors
I will be retiring in February but I believe that this project (My Bag) is so important that I will continue to pick up bags for the Colville office.
SK
... seeing them let down their guards ...when D____ first hugged me. He came up and just gave me a hug, and I thought that was great.
E.D.