CR CO 9&Under 2010 Christmas Gathering

LP Mentor (aka: Santa) reads a letter from this little foster girl during the festivities!

A Home for the Holidays - 12/22

Craighead County Foster Children need a 'Snack Box'

The need is for those children, due to abuse and neglect, who are being brought into the foster system to have food available at the DHS office upon their arrival. Many of these children cannot tell us when the last time they ate and often they are picked up in the wee hours of the morning, late at night and at all times during daytime hours. The LOVED Project in conjunction with the SSA's of CR CO DHS are asking for food items that are ready-to-eat and items that come in 'microwave ready bowls'. My suggestion would be such food items as: Vienna Sausages, individual crackers and cheese, microwavable Mac & Cheese, microwavable Soup in a can, the Ramen Noodle Chicken and Beef that comes in the microwavable bowls (the just add water kind), Pop Tarts, breakfast bars, and Juice Boxes. Please NO Peanut food products due to allergies the children may have that are not yet known. We are looking for community persons (or Groups) that would be willing to donate to the 'Snack Box'. Interested parties can drop food items at the lobby desk of CR CO DHS' Children and Family Division Office located at 2320 McClellan Drive in Jonesboro. Arrangements may also be made for someone to pick the items up to take to the office, if needed by calling 870-819-1910. Wishing you a Very Blessed Holiday Season, Amy Harris-Director

Outreach Project for Mississippi County Foster Children

There are 62 children in the foster care system, in Mississippi County, that with our help, will have a great Christmas this year. Sudbury Broadcasting has partnered with the Loved Project to help bring a little Christmas joy to these kids but we can’t do it without you! The radio stations in Blytheville located at 125 S. 2nd will be collecting unwrapped gifts from now until Dec 17th to be distributed to the foster care children in Mississippi County. We have 14 boys age 3 and under (youngest being 1 yr old), 6 girls age 3 and under (youngest being 5 months old), 5 boys and 6 girls ages 4-6, 3 boys and 5 girls ages 7-10, 1 boy and 7 girls ages 11-14, and 6 boys and 9 girls ages 15-18.

THANK YOU to ALL who have already dropped off a gift!

2010 Jonesboro Sun 'Adoption Story'

Enjoying the Adoption Reception

MANY THANKS!

WOW thanks Sudbury Broadcasting Group: KHLS-FM, KLCN-AM, KAMJ-FM, KQXF-FM and KOSE-AM for airing the LOVED Project PSA 155 times in October 2010!

Upcoming events in honor and to bring awareness of National Adoption Month:

An Adoption Reception honoring the 96 Arkansas children adopted so far this year and the 30 who will finalize adoption this month!

Correction: 28th is this year's 2010 Adoption Story in Jonesboro Sun - Featuring the Pemberton Family

22nd Interview at 11 on KAIT TV 8