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These children are often
too young to understand
the effects of drugs, and
alcohol, and are looking for
a place to belong.
Like many other children, I
found my self in the system
with no biological family to
turn to, at the young age of
7.
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With the love, and generosity of
complete strangers, many children can
nd
experience a 2 chance at life.
There is no grater gift, than
the gift of life, and new
beginning to a child in need.
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Regardless of race, or
income level, You can
become a foster parent
and provide one of the
much needed, loving
homes across the globe.

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The sense of abandonment, and
loss of a parent is something
that no child should have to
experience.
The solid foundation that was
provided by my foster mother,
was exactly what I needed to
pick myself up and start over.
The love, and sense of stability
became the foundation to
building a positive self-esteem.
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The number of children
waiting for adequate foster
homes, and adoptive homes,
is staggering.
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Many people have
already done their part
to change these
statistics, but we can
not stop until every
child has a home.
The path to becoming a foster
parent couldn’t be easier

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Many agency hold
parenting classes to help
expedite the process.
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All we need is love
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Be part of a child’s bright future.
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The Salvation Army, is
one of the oldest
organizations, that
provide extensive and
comprehensive support
and training to become
a foster parent

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The statistics are changing for the better
but we still need you!
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We cant stop until there is a
home for every child in need.
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Many foster care agencies are available for sign
up across the country.
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Hi my name is……
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I Am because you did….
Take the time and consider becoming a foster
parent today!
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Pick up the phone and call your local foster care
agency for more information.
Be the difference in a
young persons life by
opening up your heart
and your home.
Become a Foster Parent

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With your help we can be the part of the change
that shapes and molds the youth of tomorrow.
Become a Foster Parent
Today!

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Editor's Notes

  • #2 • Slide 1: Hook/attention grabber statistics on how many children are placed in to foster care each year for no fault of their own Current story of 4 year old boy that was killed by a caretaker while his father was in jail.
  • #3 • Slide 2: Hook/attention grabber brief background on how I found myself in the system at the young age of 7
  • #4 • Slide 3: The Big Idea (pages 78-79) because my adoptive mother opened her heart and home, I found stability and am very successful today.
  • #5 • Slide 4: What’s in it for your audience? Explain why your topic is important or worth discussing. I will explain how fulfilling and helpful people are the innocent children by opening up and extending their family.
  • #6 • Slide 5: Why should your audience listen to you? Explain your ethos (personal experience, expertise, and credibility). I will explain how a solid foundation helped me overcome personal adversity which included seeing my parents use drugs and physical abuse.
  • #7 • Slide 6: Call to Adventure (pages 38-39) pull in some of the statistic on how many children need homes
  • #8 Slide 7: Preview the three main points that will support your big idea shoe how the numbers are changing for the better but still need to improve with people like you
  • #9 • Slide 8: Introduce and set up Supporting Point One: explain how easy it is to become a forester and or adoptive parent
  • #10 • Slide 9: Factual or emotional evidence discuss me bonding with my adoptive mother and family
  • #11 Slide 10: Factual or emotional evidence discuss how my past shaped my determination to be the best that I could be
  • #12 Slide 11: Introduce and set up Supporting Point Two: show how much support and training is available to those that may be new to parenting and want to become foster or adoptive parents.
  • #13 • Slide 12: Factual or emotional evidence: show how the statistics are the best that they have ever been but we still need you
  • #14 • Slide 13: Factual or emotional evidence: show how the mission cant stop until there is a home for every child in need.
  • #15 • Slide 14: Introduce and set up Supporting Point Three: many agencies are readily available across the country to help you start the process
  • #16 Slide 15: Factual or emotional evidence: photos of children and parents meeting for the first time
  • #17 • Slide 16: Factual or emotional evidence: Photos of children graduating from college
  • #18 • Slide 17: Call to Action (pages 42-43) consider becoming a foster and or adoptive parent today call your local agency today
  • #19 • Slide 18: Summarize the main points you can be the difference in a young persons life by simply opening up your heart and your home.
  • #20 • Slide 19: Restate big idea photo collage of pictures from young to today
  • #21 • Slide 20: Clincher/new bliss (page 44) ending with a family picture