The number of children in foster care in Jefferson County = 30.
That's the total number of kids in the average public school classroom.
The number of local foster homes = 6
One Step Toward a Solution
Shoes! Kids who are removed from their families often don't have adequate shoes. We can begin by fixing this one small thing.
Why shoes? Because the need is easily solvable, but can also bring the weakness of our foster system into the light. By making the problem visible, Kicks for Kids can activate the caring spirit of Jefferson County to provide for our most vulnerable citizens.
The Kicks for Kids Fund will offer up to two pairs of shoes per foster child per year through Quimper Mercantile.
Short Term Goals:
Shoes on Feet: Foster children deserve dignity, and shoe shopping provides a keystone normalizing experience. This program reinforces our community-owned retailer and keeps philanthropy circulating in the local economy.
Community Awareness: Our community can't fix a problem its citizens don't know about. There are not enough caregivers for our most vulnerable citizens. So most are sent to live out of the county, away from everything they know.
Long Term Goal: Fewer children place out of county. By providing tangible and visible community support, we encourage others to foster.
For more information or to donate to this local non-profit: www.fsjeffco.org
