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Dear Friends,I wanted to take a moment to simply say thank you to every one of you that have said yes to vulnerable children in our community. A child's life has been changed because you have given in one of these ways.

Now we know why it's called Boone and Me...this young man touched our hearts and his father's willingness to open his home and his heart was the sacrifice that gave Boone a chance to flourish.

After 10 foster homes by the age of 8, Boone was waiting to experience a place to call forever family. There are many children like him in our community who need a home for a season or need a home for a lifetime.

The sun shone brightly as the volunteers worked to put final touches on the outdoor activities for the family festival. Sounds like a typical summer day, doesn’t it?

Do you feel like the only thing that makes the news is bad news? Well, this past week we all made some good news. It is beautiful when the Church works together to make a difference in our community.

Ever wonder how your church is doing when it comes to engagement in foster care? Today is the day you find out.

Over 16,000 children in the state of Ohio are not home this July 4th. They bravely celebrate in foster homes, kinship (relative) homes and some in residential homes.

Did you send or receive a card or a call for Mothers or Fathers Day over the past two months? If you did chances are you helped to boost the phone traffic on Mothers Day to exceed every other day of the year around the world!

In our area, like most of the state, we have seen the number of children in foster care double in the last three years. Thankfully, we have also seen an increase in the number of foster families.

Handwritten and heartfelt. When was the last time you received a handwritten thank-you note...from a youth? If you are like the rest of the world those are becoming rare. We are blessed to receive such a note because of YOU.

What conversations have been spoken to your heart?

Loving our neighbors. I have heard it said, your neighbor is not simply the person next door but the next person you meet.