Foster the Love Louisiana Seeking Local Volunteers

Foster the Love Louisiana Seeking Local Volunteers

According to adopt us kids dot org there are more than 4,000 children in foster care in louisiana.foster the love is a non profit organization that was formed about two years ago, i's mission is to provide support for foster families across southwest louisiana.

"we want to provide educate, support, supplies and whatever things are needed," joanie foss, ftloften times foster parents receive children with very little essentials like clothing or diapers, joanie foss with foster the love louisiana says the organization helps to fill the void"there are a lot of foster in louisiana, there are a lot of foster children all over the united states, and while there are several hundreds families that are fostering children currently, there are always more children that need the help than there are families who receive it," joanie foss, ftlelka trahan has been fostering children for more than twenty years.

This past may, she decided to adopt."it was a long hard journey, like two and a half years, but we gladly got it done" says elka trahan, parent/volunteershe says volunteering with foster the love is her way of giving back.

She encourages the community to do the same."it fulfill you it gives you a sense of joy," says elka trahan, parent/volunteerin lafayette, rain augustine news 15 foster the love is currently accepting essential items such a childre's clothing, shoes and more.

Community closet volunteer day is the second saturday