Youth and Foster Alumni Stories

Rusty

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Rusty relentlessly practiced on the saxophone he received as a gift from his birth mom. His hard work enabled him to play with many well known musicians.

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Jackie

Iowa

Jackie spent more than half of her life in foster care. She now runs a local chapter of a statewide support group for foster care teens and alumni in Iowa. She shares with us her story of finding happiness after foster care.

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Stephanie

Massachusetts

After Stephanie was placed into foster care, she became a runaway and struggled for years to get her life on track. Today she's a happily married mom of twin girls and dedicated to inspiring youth through her story.

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Cristine

Cristine keeps pushing towards her dreams because “it’s not about where I’m coming from, but where I’m going.”

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Sal

New York, New York

Sal was adopted along with his brother and he shares that they “grew up having the best mother.”

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