Foster Angel Tree

No matter your faith or celebration, Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkuh next month, Diwali in the fall or Eid al Ftir in spring, each holiday season has a feeling that's not only about where we are, but who we are with...our families. And family, along with extended family, are the focus of the 
Foster Angels of Hillsborough County.

The BLRC is again participating in the Foster Angels gift giving program. 

Between April 2018 and March 2019, 1,396 children were removed from parental custody and placed into foster care in Hillsborough County. This represents an almost equal number of households who took in a child. Many foster parents take in more than one child, and some foster siblings to keep them together. For these families the holidays represent higher expenses, and the Foster Angel program helps to defer some of the cost while foster parents see to the necessities. We encourage you to participate once again, making the holiday a little easier for another family in our community. 

The tree is now up in the BLRC, and the same process applies: Take a tag, buy a gift on the list, wrap it, attach the tag and bring it back before December 15. I will let you know if that date is changed or extended. And thank you, HCC Brandon. Your participation helps a child feel a little bit more at home during the holidays.

Laurie~