Fun for Fosters will be hosting their 3rd annual toy drive in Kings Court in Haddonfield this Saturday Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“Fun for Fosters is a special interest group that was created in 2013 with one simple goal: to improve the lives of foster kids in New Jersey,” said Matt Steffen, President of Fun for Fosters. “While no one in our special interest group interacts directly with the children, the knowledge that we are creating situations in which foster children can feel loved and valued is why we graciously volunteer our time and energy.”
Fun for Fosters receives no government funding, and is run entirely by volunteers.
Foster children are four times more likely to develop an emotional disorder versus their non-fostered peers, as well as are twice as likely to drop out of high school. However, the plight of foster children largely goes by unremarked and unnoticed due to the blanket of security that agencies typically put into place in the interest of ensuring the safety of each child in the foster care program.
“I have always been a firm believer that the private sector can do amazing charitable work for the public good. All we ask is that people dedicate either a bit of their time or toys toward improving the lives of foster children, and the response from the community has been overwhelmingly supportive.”
All toys are transported to Foster and Adoptive Family Services officials following the event to be distributed to foster homes all over New Jersey.
If you would like to volunteer or donate a toy, please visit our website for full details at: www.funforfosters.org.
