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Did you know?
- Over 400,000 children are in foster care in the U.S - over 7600 in Kansas
- There are approximately 2000 foster homes in Kansas
- The average age of a child needing placement in Kansas is 9.3 years
- The biggest need are parents willing to take sibling sets and kids ages 6 to 18 years old
- Nationally, upon aging out of foster care without a family, 1/3 of these youth will be homeless, 20% will become incarcerated and a large percentage will become victims of child trafficking.
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The Church is the solution!
Caring for the orphan is a demand from the Gospel. We must open our hearts to these vulnerable children as OUR children. Our parish can live the corporal works of mercy through foster care - "feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless ... give alms to the poor" - by raising up more foster families and increasing our support to them. Even if you are not able to foster at this time, there are many other ways to help!
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Holy Trinity's CarePortal is an online platform that connects material needs of foster families such as diapers, formula, clothing, beds, etc., to parishes to supply and deliver. You can sign up to help - to support this effort, scan the QR code at right.
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Want to help but not sure how??
Contact John Errante at jmerrante@yahoo.com
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Foster Care Prayer
God our Father,
through the sacrifice of your loving Son, Jesus Christ,
you have given a home to us and all the forsaken.
Give us the eyes of Christ to see
the vulnerable children and families in our midst.
Give us hearts that break
for what breaks the heart of Jesus.
Encouraged by the example of St. Joseph,
foster father of the Lord,
enflame within us the compassion of the Holy Spirit
to make our homes and parishes
places of love,
support and protection
for children and the families who foster them.
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Donate today!
Support HT FAM financially through WeShare
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For more information contact John Errante (above) or:
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sresahtlenexa.orgCoordinator of Volunteers & Outreach Ministries
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