Teaching children to be diversity inclusive is important both to their individual soul and for humanity as a collective body. White Sugar Brown Sugar by Rachel Garlinghouse compiled a perfect list of anti-racism children's books that every child should read. 🧑🦽👧🏾👦🌈❤️
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/anti-racism-books4kids
#ICYMI: With over 30 states introducing anti #hairdiscrimination bills, we’re moving in the right direction and setting the example for our #curlyhair foster youth.
Read more here 👧🏾 👑 : https://bit.ly/CrownActStates
Hair care can be an unexpected foster care hurdle. Take a look at one parent’s journey raising a child with hair different than their own 🧒🏻👩🏽👩🏼
Visit here to learn more: http://bit.ly/39bYXVK
#ICYMI, be sure to check out Christina Romo's HuffPost article "10 Things Your Child Needs To Know (An Adoptee's Perspective)."
Read it here: ➡️ https://bit.ly/2AkhvqV
Happy #FosterParentAppreciationDay! We can never forget the love, compassion, and stability that foster parents provide for our children and youth. Thank you to foster parents everywhere for making the world a better place! 💜
Today we celebrate foster alum Carol Lucas, whose book, "Fostered Adult Children Together: On The Bridge To Healing," tells stories of former youth to help provide healing & connectivity among this community. #NationalFosterCareMonth
Happy #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay! What is accessibility and why is it important? Here are some recommendations and best practices that Usability.gov put together to help everyone be better stewards of equal access for all.
#DYK: Simone Biles spent some of her childhood in foster care before becoming America's most decorated gymnast? Read more about how Simone Biles is a “gravity defying” superstar and shows us that foster children can achieve anything!🏅#NationalFosterCareMonth https://cnn.it/2SZxOzG
Thank you to our community for coming together for our #GiveHealthy Food Drive to help support the San Bernardino and Riverside communities! 🍎 Together we raised 218 pounds of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthy food to the growing number of children and families in need during the COVID-19 crisis.
We encourage you to support the local food pantry in your area. @FeedingAmerica can help find a Food Pantry near you here: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
#DYK: Former NFL Quarterback & Social Justice Activist Colin Kaepernick's journey to a Super Bowl appearance with the 49ners began as a child in foster care before getting adopted? Colin Kaepernick shows us that foster children can achieve anything! #NationalFosterCareMonth
#FosterFact: Activist Willie Nelson, one of the most recognized artists in country music history, was raised in kinship care by his grandparents. His accomplishments show us that foster children can achieve anything! #NationalFosterCareMonth
#FosterCareFacts: According to the ASPCC, there are over 437,000 children and youth in foster care in the United States. 118,000 children and youth are waiting to be adopted. 23% of foster children live in institutions, group homes, and trial and pre-adoptive homes. 10% of foster children spend more than 5 years in foster care.
On this day in #NationalFosterCareMonth we celebrate Kurt Varricchio, Major League Baseball Players Association Agent, President of KVA Sports, and author of “Behind in the Count: My Journey from Juvenile Delinquent to Baseball Agent.” To learn more about Kurt Varricchio’s extraordinary journey from foster care to the major leagues, visit: http://kvasports.com/about-us/
On this day in #NationalFosterCareMonth we celebrate Victoria Rowell, an award-winning actress, writer, producer and dancer, best known for her work on Diagnosis: Murder, The Young and The Restless, and The Rich and The Ruthless. As shared during her NPR interview, “Victoria Rowell spent her early life going from home to home in the foster care system… In her book, The Women Who Raised Me, Rowell talks about spending an entire childhood as a Ward of the State, never formally adopted into a family. This childhood reality is the driving force behind her nearly 20 years of advocacy work on behalf of children in foster care.” #NationalFosterCareMonth
To our friends, supporters, and strategic partners, thank you for Liking and supporting The Look of Love's Facebook page! As of today, we have reached 100 “Likes” and we greatly appreciate your support!!
The Look of Love will continue to post information about our beloved foster care community, as well as relevant news and articles.
If you have questions about The Look of Love, would like to participate, or join us in our efforts to support children and youth on need, please visit www.TheLookofLove.org or email us at info@TheLOL4Kids.org.
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With great gratitude,
The Look of Love Volunteers
Happy #NationalFosterCareMonth 🎉 This month we will be celebrating foster care children, extraordinary leaders and role models who are foster care alum, and the dedicated foster parents & advocates who work tirelessly to fight for our youth! 👧🏾👶🏻👩🏽🦽
Now more than ever, we appreciate all of the hard work that hairstylists do to give us #GoodHairDays! As we're social distancing, we want to wish our hairstylists and barbers a Happy Hairstylist Appreciation Day!
Dear Community Partners,
The Look of Love is joining Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino to help provide fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and other healthy items to the growing number of children and families in need during this crisis. You can help make a difference without leaving your home through the click of a button.
At The Look of Love, we understand the hardships and hunger experienced by many in our communities. We also know that the quality of food we eat matters. So we’re looking to help Feeding America collect lots of healthy food to help families in the San Bernardino and Riverside communities access food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click Here and go to the donation store where you can select items to donate and make your purchase. At the end of the Drive, your donation will be delivered directly to Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino.
Thank you for your support in helping our community during this uncertain time!
Sincerely,
The Look of Love Volunteers
To learn about the The Look of Love and our work in the community, visit us online at The Look of Love, Facebook, and Twitter.
#ICYMI - The Healthwell Foundation now has a $250 grant to cover COVID-19 ancillary costs such as food, food delivery, medication, diagnostics, transportation and telehealth. Call 800-675-8416 to apply. https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/fund/covid-19-fund/
#BestWishesAndStaySafe
#COVIDKindness
#COVID19
The Look of Love team of volunteers extends our sincerest well-wishes for the safety of you and your loved ones as our community and nation contend with COVID-19.
To continue to ensure the wellbeing of yourselves and the community around you, please do take the necessary, prescribed precautions recommended by the CDC and please be sure to check your state Health Department's website for the guidance they are offering for your region.
During this time, The Look of Love will continue to accept and process new registrations for children and youth. However, events and appointments will be postponed until further notice.
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON COVID-19:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
California State Pubic Health Department:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/New-Release-2020.aspx
County of Los Angeles Public Health:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/
Arizona Department of Health Services:
https://www.azdhs.gov/
