The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
Everyone wants to serve foster kids, but sometimes it's hard to know how. There are many ways to serve in Compelled to Care. You can serve at large events, write encouraging cards or even help organize gift drives for foster kids and help organize donations.
Everyone wants to serve foster kids, but sometimes it's hard to know how. There are many ways to serve in Compelled to Care. You can serve at large events, write encouraging cards or even help organize gift drives for foster kids and help organize donations.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
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The Foster Grad Gift Drive began over 10 years ago by a local church in Olympia to support youth aging out of the foster care system in Thurston County and we love continuing that tradition.
GIVE TO YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
The Foster Graduation Gift Drive is an opportunity to buy housewarming gifts for youth who are aging out of traditional foster care and graduating from high school.
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We are partnering with the Independent Living Skills and the Extended Foster Care program to celebrate graduating youth in foster care by collecting gift cards and house warming gifts for 12 Thurston County graduates!
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We have already received all the general items like cleaning supplies, toiletries and pillows from the Lutheran Women's Mission League through Trinity Lutheran Church in Olympia!
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Amazon Wish List & CarePortal Request
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You can purchase the specific new items youth have asked for off or our Amazon Wish List. If you do not want to purchase off Amazon or you have the gently used items that have been requested (like storage totes) you can see those items on CarePortal.
After receiving everything we will assemble the housewarming packages and work with DCYF social workers to deliver the items to the graduates.
​Let's work together to make these teens feel honored and celebrated for their great success! ​
*The Foster Graduation Gift Drive is fully online this year, but we will connect with you to pick-up any in-person donations.
Thank you to our partners​
Lutheran Women's Missions League, CarePortal WA, Relief Bed International, The Wishing Well, New Bridge Community Church, ECC Women's Quilters Connection and the local community.​
