Children's Home Society of Virginia has been going the distance, creating permanency for Virginia’s at-risk children and youth for over 120 years. I'm fundraising through this event in order to help them continue for the next 120 years - finding adoptive families for children and youth in foster care, supporting those families as well as supporting youth who have aged out of foster care without a permanent family.
This cause is very close to our hearts. Those who know us are probably aware that one of the ways we've grown our family is through the adoption of our oldest daughter, but adoption and foster care have touched our lives in many other ways over the past 7 years.
However, the closeness of the cause to our family doesn't even compare to the importance of the following recently published fact:
Currently, Virginia ranks 50th in the US for the rate of youth who age out of foster care without a permanent family. As a society, we can do better than this - we have to do better.
Having seen firsthand the work that Children's Home Society does, I know that any donation toward my fundraising goal will truly make a difference for the children, youth and families of Virginia!
I'm participating in CHS' "Go The Distance" Challenge this May in honor of National Foster care Month. I've pledged to walk 50 miles to show my support, raise awareness, and raise financial support.
https://www.givesignup.org/Race/VA/Richmond/CHSVA
Are you up for the challenge? Will you pledge to walk a certain distance or complete a number of acts of kindness during the month of May?
