Archive for December, 2008

LA Christmas Party Update

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Caroling, crafts, face painting, photos with Santa, gifts, and goodies were all part of the festivities at Child S.H.A.R.E.’s 2008 LA County Christmas Party.  Hosted for the second year by our gracious partners at Pasadena Church of the Nazarene (Paz Naz), the party occurred on Saturday on December 13th.  More than 300 guests (foster/adoptive parents [...]

A Beginning

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

On Tuesday, December 16th, 2008, twenty-five families from The Rock Church in Anaheim completed their PRIDE training classes in order to become foster and/or adoptive parents!
The PRIDE series was held on the church campus, allowing families to take the classes together in a place they all know and love. Sharon Landis from the County of Orange [...]

Orange County Christmas Party Update

Monday, December 15th, 2008

 
On Saturday, December 6th, Newsong Church put together an amazing Christmas party for our Orange County families caring for children in the foster care system. Their sanctuary was transformed into a winter wonderland complete with Christmas trees, nutcrackers, a stocking clad fireplace, and even Santa’s sleigh!
Families were greeted with exciting live entertainment and a performance [...]

Antelope Valley churches are answering the call for families and children

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

With the help of Child S.H.A.R.E. and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, three local churches including Central Christian Church, Grace Chapel Church, and Living Stone Cathedral of Worship have launched foster care and adoption ministries. Over twenty-four families who attend these churches have begun foster and adoptive parenting classes. Child [...]

The New “Got Milk” Mom

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Our Child S.H.A.R.E. families are extraordinary- demonstrating extraordinary generosity, love and kindness to abused children. Check out one of our extraordinary Child S.H.A.R.E. Mom’s (she’s also a Child S.H.A.R.E. staff member!), Jaci Hasemeyer who was just selected as the National “Got Milk” mom!
Check out the Press Enterprise article
Click here for photos of the Hasemeyers [...]

Simple Gestures

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

I was recently reminded of the significance of small gestures of kindness when a Child S.H.A.R.E. family related a story about their most recent placement. When a child is removed from his biological family and placed in foster care, he often leaves with little more than the clothes on his back.
Child S.H.A.R.E. delivers a welcome [...]

Local Charity Sponsors Christmas Toy Drive

Friday, December 5th, 2008

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE
CONTACT: Amanda Turek November 6, 2008
818-243-4450 ext 16
GLENDALE, CA: Child S.H.A.R.E., a non-profit organization that finds quality foster and adoptive homes for neglected and abused children, announces a Christmas Toy Drive to provide gifts for children in foster and adoptive homes in Southern California.
For over 20 years Child S.H.A.R.E. [...]

Christmas Toy Drive!

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Experience the joy of the Christmas season by purchasing a new, unwrapped gift for a foster child.  Child S.H.A.R.E. is currently collecting gifts for abused children between the ages of 2-12.  Highly popular gifts include gift cards, sporting equipment, action figures and remote controlled toys.  Please drop off your gifts at the Child S.H.A.R.E. Los [...]