Special Thanks to Caryl H
Like many of us, Milwaukee native Caryl H. has been following recent stories in the news about Milwaukee’s abused and neglected children. However, Caryl was reading about the trouble in our community from Florida, where she spends the winter working with children to promote literacy. Instead of becoming discouraged by the distressing events in Milwaukee, Caryl decided to help. Before returning to Milwaukee, she filled her car with donations for foster children, ranging from backpacks and baby blankets to toothpaste and puzzles. Thanks, Caryl, for stepping up on behalf of foster kids in Milwaukee!

If you would like to get involved, there are plenty of ways to help children in foster and kinship care, whether you have five minutes to give or a lifetime. Click here for more information.

Special Thanks to Callie
Callie, a Kettle Moraine High School senior, decided she wanted to change the world "one child at a time." What better way than letting foster children know that people in the community care about them?

Callie came up with the idea of giving foster children their very own stuffed animal puppy to hold and to love when they enter foster care. Callie created the first ever Kids Matter Puppy Drive Project. She raised money through bake sales and collected stuffed animal puppies at “dog kennels” that she placed throughout the school. The stuffed animal puppies will go to children just entering foster care, a time when they can feel quite alone. Thank you Callie and all who donated to the Kids Matter Puppy Drive Project.

CASA Training
Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Training starts the end of June. Learn more today!

If you are a grandparent or other relative caring for a child, you may be eligible
for the new BadgerCare Plus health insurance program:

• Grandparents and other caretakers are now eligible
  
• Young adults who are leaving foster care when they turn 18 are now eligible
  
• To find out more and register online, click here