Foster Carolinas

WE MADE IT TO BRIDGE CAMP, EVERYONE! Today, listen within the boundary lines of Bridge Camp 2022! You will hear the low down from two (new) counselors, two veteran head counselors who lead fearlessly while at Camp, and a precious camper who has been adopted. This has been the best week and you get to hear how lives, perspectives, and future plans are being changed by being here this week. ALSO... we might have leaked dates for next year... listen and find out!

Bridge Camp is as special a place as they come, and we want YOU to take part in it next year... follow the link below and fill out an interest form to be a counselor or day volunteer at Bridge Camp 2023!

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Have you heard our BIG announcement?! We've opened the Hummingbird House where social workers are able to comfortably stay with children who have recently come into care or are between placements instead of in DSS offices, hotels, or, in an extreme case, the jail. The Hummingbird House is a soft place for these children and social workers to land after the whirlwind that got them there. Today Susanna and Abbey tell all and get to the nitty gritty of where the idea started and what has transpired to get to where we are now with the opening of the Hummingbird House. God has woven this story together beautifully, and we cannot wait to welcome in those who need this refuge.

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This week, return to hear about the sad side and the incredibly happy side of being a GAL from our good friend, Kecia. Susanna and Kecia talk about how LOTC has been a huge help to some of the kids she has served and how needed more GAL volunteers and foster parents are. Listen in and hear the heart behind this GAL and many others.

Here is the link to sign up as a GAL through Gaston Co. NC - volunteerforgal.org

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We're glad you are listening today! Please enjoy, current GAL, Kecia sitting down to explain to our Director, Susanna, what a GAL is and what all they do in the court system and beyond for the children they get to serve. Kecia is a hero around here, and we hope you see another side to how you can get involved in the world of foster care through her voice today.

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We are excited for you to hear the fourth and final installment of Morgan's recorded story! Today you get to hear a challenge to get involved in some way with foster care. This is an issue that affects people's entire lives, and you can do your part to help. Morgan encourages listeners by reminding them that the good, loving foster homes do make a huge impact on the children who venture through them. She doesn't just leave you with a challenge, she and, LOTC's director, Susanna tell you how you can get involved. 

This episode and series is ended with a big finale... Morgan's famous poem!!! She is gifted with this ability, and we love that she shares it so freely! You do not want to miss this episode!

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Listen in to the third episode of where Morgan in unpacking her story of foster care. This week we see Morgan find her voice and her forever family! It is a sweet time as Morgan also looks ahead at where she is going next in life, and what her ultimate career goal is. She has a support system now and she and Susanna talk about what a huge difference that makes when facing big life changes. We have no doubt she will accomplish all of her dreams! 

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This is the second installment of Morgan's story. She is back with her incredible ability to tell her story. She conveys her and her sibling's experiences with grace and courage. Susanna and Morgan trek through the raw experiences that led Morgan to find her voice and use it to speak up about what she was enduring. This is a look into what those around you may be going through. 

Simply listen to listen, this story has a space here and you will be better by hearing it.

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Through the brave stories we get to share, some people are able to heal from their own stories and others are able to become more informed and aware of what children around them may be going through. Morgan steps up to the plate today to offer her story for both purposes. Journey with us over the next 4 weeks to hear her tell her story with confidence, bravery, and grace. We LOVE you Morgan, and we are so happy we get to call you friend!!! 

Listen in today, and gain knowledge, empathy, and some righteous anger. We need to hear these stories.

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Today is an EXCITING podcast day! MAC POWELL is on the podcast today with Susanna, Executive Director of LOTC! They chat about where Mac got his start in music, how adoption has impacted his family, and he answers some listener questions. You are in for a treat! This episode is both informative and real... we might even drop a secret code for a discount on tickets to our Be The Difference concert where Mac will be headlining! You have to listen to find out!

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We're glad you're here today!! Selina Johnson is the Programs Director at Least of These Carolinas, Inc. and she is on the podcast today. She talks with Abbey about her family's experience as foster parents, how persistence is key in making a difference, and the importance of showing up for foster families you know. This is an informative episode soaked with compassion and wisdom. You will leave this episode more informed, compassionate, and ready to see where YOU can go make a difference in the big world of foster care.

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