The Foster Network

✨ Saturday Shopping Opportunity! ✨

We are open for shopping appointments on Saturday, November 9th. We will also accept item donations during that time.

🔗 To secure your appointment or to see the items we accept for donation, visit our website ➡️ https://thefosternet.org.

🗓️ Saturday, November 9th, 2024
🕘 9:00 am - Noon
📍The Foster Network: 620 S Cliff Ave, Suite 200

🎄✨ Trees are up, and virtual wish lists are now officially live for our Give Joy This Christmas program!

We believe every child deserves a little magic this holiday season. Our generous tree hosts have beautifully decorated trees featuring wish list tags from children in foster care ready to be fulfilled. We also have virtual tags available if you want to fulfill a wish list but cannot visit one of these locations in person.

Please drop off your gifts at one of our designated drop-off locations by Monday, December 2, 2024. Every gesture counts and helps spread joy to those who need it most! 🩵

For more details and to participate, visit us at https://www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas.

Thank you to our tree hosts and all our supporters. Together, we can make this holiday season unforgettable for these wonderful kids! 🎁 💖

✨ November is Adoption Awareness Month! This month, we celebrate the joy of adoption and raise awareness about the importance of finding loving homes for foster care children in need. Let's work together to spread the word and make a difference in their lives!

Share a photo with us of your Adoption Awareness Month Apparel! 🩵

🎃 Happy Halloween! We are wishing you a hauntingly fun Halloween filled with tricks, treats, and lots of laughter! 🦇

Our office will be open today. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us! Have a safe and spooktacular day!

📣 Join us as the first ever guests at Union Social for the perfect way to have fun! This event will directly benefit the Foster Network with 100% of door proceeds going directly to our organization.

🗓️ Thursday, November 7, 2024
🕘 5:00-8:00 PM
📍101 Industrial Rd, Harrisburg, SD 57032

To register, visit ➡ https://bit.ly/4eZs94L

✨ As the cold months approach, we are in need of some essential items to support the foster children in our community. Please consider donating any of the items we have listed! Your continued contributions are invaluable to us! 🩵

🛍 To shop these items on our Amazon wish list, visit ➡ https://a.co/bFjgixl

South Dakota Gives asked us to describe what generosity means to us in one word.

🩵 Our word is "hope!" By generously donating items and making financial contributions, our supporters bring hope to children in foster care and ensure that no child or family has to navigate this journey alone, even on their most challenging days.

These contributions enable us to provide essentials such as suitcases, clothing, school supplies, hygiene items, and furniture. We also offer support in the form of education and networking events. All of these resources are crucial in empowering families and children and making their journey a little easier. 🌟

Support our mission and empower foster families ➡️ https://bit.ly/donate-tfn

Some clothing items and a nebulizer were left behind at our event at 605 NINJA last Friday, October 25. If these items are yours, you can contact 605 Ninja to claim them. Thank you!

✨ Our Give Joy This Christmas program is a great time to volunteer individually or as a group! We have volunteer spots available for Give Joy This Christmas helpers to help with a variety of tasks from checking and out gifts, helping restock the store, and much more. 🎁

To sign up to volunteer for one of the available time slots, visit ➡ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BA5A92BA6FFC25-51031960-give #/

🎉 We had a fantastic time last night at 605 NINJA! The atmosphere was filled with excitement and energy as everyone came together to enjoy an evening of fun and camaraderie.

Thank you to 605 Ninja for providing such a fantastic venue and experience and for the continued support from the Youth Ninja Foundation . You made our event truly special, and we're honored to partner with you!

Here's to many more events like this in the future! Check out the highlights from the night, and feel free to share your favorite moments with us in the comments! 🥷🎉

✨ Our office is closed today for the 2024 Replanted Conference. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us when we reopen on Monday at 9:00 AM. Have an enjoyable day!

🌟 Join us in restocking The Closet with some essential items! Your donations are greatly appreciated and make a meaningful impact on the children and families we serve.

🛍 To shop these items on our Amazon wish list, visit ➡ www.thefosternet.org/wish-lists

✨ Today we highlight the important work our Give Joy This Christmas program provided last season! There is still time to sign up to volunteer, be a sponsor, or make a financial contribution. We are looking forward to serving even more children this upcoming holiday season! 🎁

For more information on our Give Joy This Christmas program, please visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas

📣 There is still time to register for an upcoming spooktacular evening hosted by 605 NINJA and the Youth Ninja Foundation ! This event is open to all families with children placed by a licensing agency.

🗓️ Friday, October 25, 2024
🕘 6:00-8:00 PM
📍605 Ninja - Located inside Western Mall

For more information and to register, visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/events-children-family/spooktacular

We are one week away from the 2024 Replanted Conference! 🌟 The Replanted Conference is designed for foster and adoptive parents, Safe Family parents, kinship providers, support systems, and professionals—anyone supporting or caring for children through adoption and foster care. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

🔗 Register for our Sioux Falls event at ➡️ https://bit.ly/sfreplanted

We are so excited to help spread joy this Christmas, and are looking forward to serving even more children this upcoming holiday season! Providing Christmas would not be possible without businesses, groups, organizations, and individuals coming along side of us. ✨🎁

To learn how you or your group can help with our Give Joy to Christmas program, please visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas

Join us in supporting our foster families this week! Your generosity provides comfort and stability to the dozens of foster care children we serve. 🩵

For more information on how to donate items from our wish list, please visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/donate-items

🎉 Thank you to the team at Auto Body Specialties for generously volunteering their time to make gift tags for the trees that will be up around our community for our Give Joy This Christmas program. Their efforts will make a difference in spreading love and joy to our foster families during the holiday season. 🎄🎁

✨ To learn more about how you can get involved, go to www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas.

Family sign up for our Give Joy This Christmas program has been extended through Monday, October 21! 🎁 🎄. After that date, only new placements will be accepted.

This program is available to every child living in your home. Our mission is to support families as a whole. ✨

✍️ For more information and to sign up for the program, visit www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today we celebrate and honor indigenous American peoples and commemorate their histories and cultures. 💛

Our office will be closed today in observance of the holiday. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us when we reopen on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Have a safe and enjoyable day!

✨ Saturday Shopping Opportunity! ✨

We have opened up additional shopping appointment time slots for today!

🔗 To secure your appointment, visit our website ➡️ https://thefosternet.org/the-closet

🛍️ Saturday Shopping Opportunity
🗓️ Saturday, October 12th, 2024
🕘 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
📍The Foster Network: 620 S Cliff Ave, Suite 200

📣 We are seeking sponsors to fulfill the needs of the children and families we serve for our Give Joy This Christmas program! There are several sponsorship opportunities available: event sponsors, present sponsors, promotional item sponsors, and gift bag sponsors. 🎁

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or for more information, please visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/give-joy-this-christmas

📣 Don't forget to mark your calendars for an upcoming spooktacular evening hosted by 605 NINJA and the Youth Ninja Foundation !

🗓️ Friday, October 25, 2024
🕘 6:00-8:00 PM
📍605 Ninja - Located inside Western Mall

For more information and to register, visit ➡ https://www.thefosternet.org/events-children-family/spooktacular

🌟 Join us for the Replanted Conference on October 25-26, 2024! There is still time to register for the early bird pricing until October 12!

📣 We have host grants to give away. If you are interested in attending but cannot pay the registration fee, please message us!

🔗 To register for our Sioux Falls event and for more information, visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/sfreplanted

🌟 November is Adoption Awareness Month! You can support our programs and families by shopping from our store on Bonfire—proceeds from each sale benefit The Foster Network.🩵

🗓️ The order deadline is Sunday, October 13, 2024.

Get your swag in time for Adoption Awareness Month at ➡️ www.thefosternet.org/shop.