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ADVOCATE SPOTLIGHT BOARD SPOTLIGHT YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL SUCCESS STORY SWEAR-INS EVENTS AWARENESS

Meet Board Member Mary Barkley
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 6/2/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 6/2/20

Meet Board Member Mary Barkley

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Meet Volunteer Katalina Hibjan
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 5/4/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 5/4/20

Meet Volunteer Katalina Hibjan

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Success Story: Cole, Catie, and Chloe
Success Story Guest User 5/1/20 Success Story Guest User 5/1/20

Success Story: Cole, Catie, and Chloe

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A Heartfelt Message From Our CEO
Awareness Kaitlin Aguilar 5/1/20 Awareness Kaitlin Aguilar 5/1/20

A Heartfelt Message From Our CEO

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Meet Dwayne Smith, Board President
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/30/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/30/20

Meet Dwayne Smith, Board President

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Meet Volunteer Shannon Baumgardner
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/6/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/6/20

Meet Volunteer Shannon Baumgardner

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Meet Volunteer Kelly Rippetoe
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 3/9/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 3/9/20

Meet Volunteer Kelly Rippetoe

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Meet Volunteer Debbie Michell
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 2/6/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 2/6/20

Meet Volunteer Debbie Michell

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Meet Jeremy Bravo, Board Assistant Secretary
Advocate Spotlight, Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/14/20 Advocate Spotlight, Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/14/20

Meet Jeremy Bravo, Board Assistant Secretary

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Meet Volunteer Kathy Giddings
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/9/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/9/20

Meet Volunteer Kathy Giddings

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Meet Elicka Oberdick, Board Treasurer
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/3/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/3/20

Meet Elicka Oberdick, Board Treasurer

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Success Story: Justine
Success Story Guest User 9/13/19 Success Story Guest User 9/13/19

Success Story: Justine

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Success Story: Jack and Nolan
Success Story Guest User 8/14/19 Success Story Guest User 8/14/19

Success Story: Jack and Nolan

Severe physical abuse. Brothers searching for a safe home.

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Success Story: Jacob & Amaya
Success Story Guest User 4/5/19 Success Story Guest User 4/5/19

Success Story: Jacob & Amaya

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Success Story: Blake
Success Story Guest User 4/1/19 Success Story Guest User 4/1/19

Success Story: Blake

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Success Story: Aurora
Success Story Guest User 11/1/16 Success Story Guest User 11/1/16

Success Story: Aurora

GREW UP NEGLECTED. TOOK CARE OF HER YOUNGER SIBLINGS.
THEN SEPARATED FROM HER SIBLINGS IN FOSTER CARE

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Success Story: Bryan
Success Story Guest User 10/1/16 Success Story Guest User 10/1/16

Success Story: Bryan

ENDURED SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE AS AN INFANT. MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES, IN A MEDICAL COMA AT THE HOSPITAL

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Success Story: Kai
Success Story Guest User 12/1/15 Success Story Guest User 12/1/15

Success Story: Kai

In foster care by age four. 

Severe physical abuse. 

Deep emotional scars. 

Heartbroken and afraid.

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Success Story: Mya
Success Story Guest User 12/1/14 Success Story Guest User 12/1/14

Success Story: Mya

Born prematurely

Severe medical problems

Multiple foster homes

A lifetime of uncertainty

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