64014 Love Box leader

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This is a foster and adoptive family of 11. Two moms and 9 kids. They have 3 bio daughters, 1 adopted very special needs son and daughter who unfortunately passed before we made it official. They also have a sibling set of 3 twin 6 year old girls, and a 9 year old boy and a 1 month old baby boy and 15 year old fosters. They describe that they are a home full of love, and crazy and genuine family atmosphere. They put experiences and creating positive memories with each other as a priority. Just being able to do what they feel they were born to do keeps them going and their home and hearts open. They are complete right now with a full house with lots of activities going on. are married and have fostered for almost 3 years now and have had some devastating losses but describe when they hear the laughing or consoling or random "Hey I love you", they are reminded exactly why they do this and that every bit of it is worth it if just one child can feel and know they matter and are loved unconditionally.

One of our solutions to the foster care crisis is the Love Box Program. Our program utilizes a trauma-informed, wrap-around service model that strengthens relationships between foster families, foster youth and bio-families. Our volunteers are everyday people that sponsor a local foster family with monthly care packages meeting practical needs while spending quality time with the whole family building positive community. You are changing the way kids and parents experience the foster care system. At KCMO Angels we believe in the power of love and the value of friendship and positive role models for kids in foster care. We want to connect people passionate about making a difference in the foster care community to our most vulnerable children that have experience neglect and abuse and the selfless parents who care for them.

LOVE BOX:

When volunteer groups sign up and are trained, they are assigned a specific foster or kinship family in their area. The group commits to making a personal care package and delivers them to each child in the home as well as the foster parent(s) each month for 1 year. The financial commitment will vary based on the needs/size of the family. Items for kids in the boxes usually include items (clothes, shoes, a favorite snack, games, activity etc). Some boxes may include household supplies and food items (toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, snacks etc). Others may include staple pantry items, food or gas gift cards. Large scale needs such as furniture, vehicles etc., are outside of the program parameters to be fulfilled by the Love Box team. These needs can be communicated from the family to the volunteers, and volunteer’s partner with their assigned Case KCMO Angels Case Manager to locate resources to try and fulfill these needs. Every month the foster family works with their Love Box Leader to decide on a delivery date that works best for both parties. Love Box meetings can take place anywhere but usually it is at the foster family’s home. We also encourage our LB groups to plan fun outings as part of the delivery, treating the family to dinner at a local restaurant, or take the whole family to the park, movie theater etc.

The Love Box is really a conduit to become a mentor or friend, who offers love, motivation & encouragement. The heart of our program is connection and relationship rather than just providing a box.

Appy here Connect: Intake Form (socialsolutionsportal.com) and a member of our team will be in touch to move forward!