My very first foster son had been given a Together We Rise bear. When he left our home to return to his biological family, after 16 months in foster care, he gave the bear to my infant daughter as a goodbye gift. It reminds me of the good of the village it takes to raise a child!

I remember when I was in foster care, not too long ago. Me and my brother had gotten these same bags and it really did help the move.

I’m a foster mom who’s 16-year-old benefitted from the gift of a bike this past June in Brea, California. I can’t sing the praises of this organization loud enough! This gift gave him a means of transportation to school and his sports practice. It’s kept him out of trouble and connected to wonderful supportive people! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!