Happy Holidays for Emergency Foster Care Children

Interact gifts 2012

Every year Ross Andress and Stacy Drucker-Andress, along with the Elsie Allen Interact Club collect Holiday gifts and clothing for children in emergency foster care at the Valley of the Moon Children's Center.  Last year they delivered truckloads of gifts to the facility including homemade baby blankets. Take a moment and check out the attached pictures of the “loot” from last year.  Between Rotarian's, Interactor’s, friends, friends of friends, and family the project continues to grow.  They have made it a personal goal to fill the wish list every year.  Toys, books and art supplies are also welcome.   There are teens that haven’t found foster care homes that live at the center.  Please remember them too with a gift card from a department store.

Where do your gifts go?   When a child goes into an emergency foster home in Sonoma County they are given a blue duffle bag with the basic things they will need in their first days in their new home.  This blue bag is the child's to keep and helps make the transition to their new home a little easier.   The bags include several changes of clothing, pajamas, diapers/underwear, a book, a toy, a stuffed animal, toiletries and a special hand-made quilt.  The bags serve children from 0-8 years old who have been abused and neglected and cannot safely remain in their parents care.  

If you would like to learn more, Ross and Stacy have a 13 minute video, Thomas visits Valley of the Moon Children’s Center.  The video explains the process Thomas goes through and shows you the facility and wonderful support the kids receive.  They are asking for your help. Please pass the video and wish list on to your friends and help this project expand even more!   Items need to be received by December 15^th.  Please contact Ross and/or Stacy with questions or delivery options.

Ross: 707-481-6565    Stacy 707-486-8530

The Loot

Emergency Foster Home Blue Bag Wish List

Thank you for your interest in the blue bag program.  When a child goes into an emergency foster home in Sonoma County they are given a blue duffle bag with the basic things they will need in their first days in their new home. This blue bag is the child's to keep and helps make the transition to their new home a little easier. The bags include several changes of clothing, pajamas, diapers/underwear, a book, a toy, a stuffed animal, toiletries and a special hand-made quilt.  The bags serve children from 0 to 8 years old. 

Babies (boys & girls) Sizes preemies, newborns, 3 months, 6 months, **9 months, 12 months, & 18 months

NOTE: Preference is for clothes to be in sets (e.g., pant and shirts that can be worn together)

Short-sleeve shirts

**long-sleeve shirts

**Pants

**Sweats

**Sweatshirts/Sweaters

**Jackets

Pajamas

Socks

Soft hats

**Onesies

Receiving blankets

**Lovies/Loveys

**Baby books

Stuffed Animals (with non-detachable eyes or noses)

teething and other baby toys

Toddlers (boys & girls) Sizes 24 months/2T, 3T, 4T, 5T

NOTE: Preference is for clothes to be in sets (e.g., pant and shirts that can be worn together)

Short-sleeves shirts

Long-sleeve shirts

**Pants

**Sweats

**Sweatshirts/Sweaters

**Jackets

Pajamas

Underwear

Socks

Toys

**Coloring books

Children’s Sizes (boys & girls) Sizes 5-6, 7-8

NOTE: Preference is for clothes to be in sets (e.g., pant and shirts that can be worn together)

Short-sleeves shirts

long-sleeve shirts

**Pants

**Sweats

**Sweatshirts/Sweaters

**jackets

Pajamas

Underwear

Socks

**Coloring books**