Since January 2017, the Iredell County Department of Social Services has been providing foster care services to a child I am working with. During his time in foster care, he has experienced numerous changes and moves due to the trauma he endured prior to entering care.

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Our agency was able to partner with a community organization to locate a family member out-of-state, who expressed interest in becoming a long-term placement option. We are so thankful for the financial support from the Lonely Children's Fund which helped us ensure that this child was able to have all of his clothing, toiletries, and other belongings sent to his new placement.

The Lonely Children's Fund has been instrumental in helping so many children in foster care have access to items, activities, and experiences that they may not have otherwise. As social work staff, we could not do this work without the love, support, and commitment from the community we serve to continue to meet the needs of our most vulnerable population.

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In this holiday season, we appreciate those who give annually, and we look forward to building a long-standing partnership with those who will be donating for the first time.

LaQuetta Brown is a Social Work Supervisor with the Iredell County Department of Social Services.

Want to help?

Iredell County currently has 134 foster children. So far, the November fund drive has raised $8,175.

The Lonely Children's Fund helps those children be able to afford school trips, school pictures and activities.

To contribute toward the $30,000 goal, send checks payable to the Lonely Children's Fund to:

Lonely Children's Fund

c/o Iredell County Department of Social Services

549 Eastside Drive, Statesville, NC 28625

The donors

TIMOTHY DEARMAN $100

DAVID CASH MD $200

CARL FOX $100

TERRY ANDREWS $100

JAMES SITH $100

JAMES FOUSHEE MD $250

JOY SHUFORD $200

TOMMY MASON $300

JOHN DETER $100

NANCY MASSEY $50

HERMAN CALDWELL JR $100

CHAPEL HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH $200

VIOLA ROBERTSON $100

ANONYMOUS $1,000

SHANA WEIGAND $200

KEVIN BURNS $500

IN MEMORY OF HOWARD: DORIS CLONTZ AND MARY ANNE BRANTLEY $100

ANONYMOUS $150

IN MEMORY OF OUR SON-IN-LAW, JOSEPH DODGE: DONALD AND MARILYN ARMLIN $25

ROBERT PLETCHER $50

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