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LA Marathon in Pictures

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Check out a few photos of this years LA Marathon and Child S.H.A.R.E. Mile 13 Block Party.

Newcomer Grace Hills Church joins the Team!

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Lead by Pastor Mike Johnson, Grace Hills Church of Aliso Viejo has committed to Run. Walk. or Bike the LA Marathon as part of Team Child S.H.A.R.E. this Memorial Day.  For the past month, Pastor Mike has lead by example, adhering to a strict training regime in order to be in top shape for his [...]

A Night of Joy at Orange County’s Parent’s Night Out

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Mission Viejo Christian Church (MVCC) hosted a Parents Night Out for Child S.H.A.R.E. families on February 20, 2009.  Parent’s Night Out provides our foster and adoptive families with a well deserved evening out to relax and enjoy a traditional “date night,” while their children enjoy a night of fun themselves.  MVCC welcomed 14 foster and [...]

How far would you journey for your family?

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

26.2 miles on foot? 20 miles on a bike? How about as little as 3.2 miles (a 5K)?   Every day Child S.H.A.R.E. embarks on a journey to find families for abused and abandoned children in foster care in LA, Orange and Riverside County. Since our inception in 1985, we have found homes for 2,536 children [...]

Child S.H.A.R.E. Trophy

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Who will set the Marathon Pace? Will they do it again? Yes, I’m talking about Mayesh Wholesale Florist’s distinguished history as an LA Marathon team.  Under the leadership of Child S.H.A.R.E. Board President Pat Dahlson, Mayesh has set the bar for Corporate Sponsorship for Child S.H.A.R.E. Last year, Mayesh employees raised $17,155 in LA Marathon [...]

LA Marathon Press Release

Friday, February 13th, 2009

CHILDREN’S CHARITY RELEASES VIDEO ABOUT LA MARATHON GLENDALE, CA: Child S.H.A.R.E. (Support, Hope, Advocacy, Resources), a non-profit organization that finds quality foster and adoptive homes for abused, abandoned and neglected children has released a 2009 LA Marathon Campaign video. Running 60 seconds, the video follows 12 year old Child S.H.A.R.E Team member Toby Dunlap. The [...]

Be a true American Idol

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Ryan Seacrest announced on his 102.7 KIIS FM morning radio show that he will run the 2009 LA Marathon. This begs the question, is he running for a charity?  He should.  He should run for Child S.H.A.R.E.! I have emailed Ryan and I confidently await his enthusiastic response, confirming his 2009 Marathon participation in support of Child [...]

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 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 [...]