Foster Care Closet Reaches Give to Lincoln Day Campaign Goal
Foster Care Closet (www.fostercarecloset.org) is excited to announce that they have reached their Give to Lincoln campaign goal of $36,000 from 115 donors. These donations will be used to update The Foster Haven space to include a dedicated workspace for caseworkers to use between court cases, as well as visitation rooms designed for biological parents working towards reunification. The Foster Haven space is already established for children to rest, eat, and play in a safe environment while their caseworkers can take the time to find the best placement, and these additions will further help the process to go over more easily.
The mission of The Foster Care Closet of Nebraska is to help restore dignity to children entering foster care. They provide 24/7 opportunity for children. As they remain in the care of their caseworker, Foster Care Closet works in the background to meet their physical needs. Instead of waiting in a cubicle, conference room, or hallway at DHHS, hungry, and maybe in need of a shower and clean clothing, children are able to get cleaned up, dress in new clothes they pick out for themselves, and eat a meal as they wait in a comfortable space for their placement. This service allows them to enter their new foster home with dignity, fed, clean, and clothed. To learn more about The Foster Care Closet of Nebraska, visit www.fostercarecloset.org.