Schools
Lutheran Family Services Back-to-School Foster Care Campaign Underway
The Ambler-based Liberty Lutheran looks to the public to contribute to its campaign, where $25 to Lutheran Children and Family Services goes for school supplies for children in foster care.
An Ambler-based nonprofit that provides resources to families and individuals in life-changing crises is asking the public to donate toward providing school supplies for children in foster care.
Lutheran Children and Family Service, a division of Liberty Lutheran is asking for $25 contributions to its "Back to School" campaign to give backpacks and the following supplies to children in foster care:
- Book bag
- Single Subject Notebook
- No. 2 Pencils
- Eraser
- Pencil Case
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Box of Crayons
- Glue Stick
- Manual Pencil Sharpener
- Highlighter
- Red Pen
- Box of Tissues
- Disinfectant Wipes
LCFS said more than 3,000 children are in out-of-home care in Greater Philadelphia.
In Montgomery County, Bucks County and Philadelphia, LCFS serves about 215 children in foster care.
Peter Gottemoller, director of child welfare programs for LCFS, said in a release that the reimbursements that foster parents get are set by the city and do not adequately cover the expenses incurred for caring for the children in their guardianship.
“Right now foster parents are hitting the sales, wherever they can find them,” Gottemoller said. “Our staff is working with them to prepare the children for the start of school, but any help the public can provide makes it a lot easier for them.”
You can click here to donate securely online.
Liberty Lutheran, founded in 2001, has more than 25 locations in the region.
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