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February 2013 In This Issue Director's Letter: A Thank You to This Agency's Important Partners Meet the Children Available for Adoption Kiwanis International Donates to Hamilton County Foster Children Where Are They Now? Don Thomas Hamilton County Reinstates Foster Youth Advisory Board
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Kiwanis International Donates Supplies and Gifts to Hamilton County Foster Children
The donation was part of the district’s service project in 2012, which was to provide supplies for foster children in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. More than 28,000 items were donated statewide. Past Kiwanis Lt. Governors Ann Akeson, Alyson Gerwe and Jim Lawler led the collection for Hamilton County. Twenty-one clubs throughout Hamilton County gathered supplies over the past year. The supplies and gifts were dropped off at Hamilton County Job and Family Services.
“Sometimes, in a situation where a child is being removed, favorite toys, books and even necessities such as toiletries are left behind,” said Moira Weir, director of JFS. “We do our best to make sure all of the child’s needs are met, but we appreciate any help we get from the community. What a tremendous gesture by Kiwanis International. We could not achieve our mission without the great amount of support we receive from this community on a daily basis.” |
The Ohio District of
Kiwanis International recently donated boxes of toiletries, blankets, toys,
books and more to help Hamilton County foster
children who are temporarily removed from their homes.
Hamilton County has about 850 foster children on any given day. When
a child is at risk of not being safe in their home, the county will
remove the children and work with the family toward an arrangement
that will ensure the safety of the child.
