May is National Foster Care Awareness month. Please join us in showing your support and bringing awareness to the Foster Care crisis in Oklahoma by wearing your wristband all month! You can get your wristband for a donation of $5 or more to Ok Foster Wishes at the following locations;
Evoke, 103 s. Broadway, Edmond
Shop Good, 3 NW 9th street, downtown OKC
&/OR
JOIN US THIS SATURDAY(5/18) AT 4PM and pick up your wristband as we receive cookie money from a girlscout troop at
Lewis RV, 1600 E. Reno Avenue, OKC.

The date is set and the invites are going out! Can you help celebrate the accomplishment of foster youth who have overcome the odds and set their minds on having a future full of hope? Please help by spreading the word! Read, donate, volunteer and share the following;

We know that graduating high school is expected for most youth, but for youth in foster care it's an extreme adventure! Read the outcomes, then be a part of celebrating some pretty amazing students who have overcome more than most face in a lifetime!

The Tux and Tiaras Project is back! 
This year they have partnered with Quail Springs Mall during their Prom Jam. March 2nd from 4pm to 6pm we will take your donations of new or gently used prom attire, shoes and accessories in the Macy's Court on the Lower Level. If you donate a prom dress, you receive a $10.00 gift card to spend ANYWHERE! Don't miss your chance to help a teen in need of prom attire and get a little thank you gift in return...See you there!

Fill your belly & fundraise for the Ok county Foster Family Appreciation event! 

Tue. Feb 12- Chili’s-Bell Isle Location *** Must say you are with Oklahoma Foster Care Families.
Wed. Feb. 20 – Johnnie’s (all 7 locations) ***Must say you are with OK Foster Family Appreciation Day
Thurs. Feb. 21- Bake sale at the Juvenile Justice Building. 
Tue. Mar. 12- Chili’s-Bell Isle Location *** Must say you are with Oklahoma Foster Care Families.
Wed. Mar. 20 – Johnnie’s (all 7 locations) ***Must say you are with OK Foster Family Appreciation Day
Tue. Apr. 16 -- Chili’s-Bell Isle Location *** Must say you are with Oklahoma Foster Care Families.
Wed. Apr. 17 – Johnnie’s (all 7 locations) ***Must say you are with OK Foster Family Appreciation Day
Tues. May 7 – S&B Burger Joint (N. May and 9th & Broadway locations)
Tue. May 21 - Chili’s-Bell Isle Location *** Must say you are with Oklahoma Foster Care Families.

At OKFW we are excited about the opportunities before us in 2013! This year will be more of the same with a continued focus on bringing awareness and inspiring action for the foster care issue. We hope you will join us in doing the same! Wonder where to start? 

Pray;

James 1:27 , Proverbs 24:12 , John 15:17 

Prayer is a strong weapon in this fight against darkness. We need sincere, committed, powerful prayer warriors. It matters!

Take Action; 1 John 3:18 - 
"Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions." 

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*Follow Dr. Deborah Shropshire's blog & go thru her 30 day Fostering Hope Devotional. Click HERE for blog & link to devo.  

*Attend a 111 Project Orientation for families with questions about foster care. See "Upcoming Events"

*There are many children waiting for their forever family in Oklahoma. Please click HERE to see pictures of your child waiting to come home.