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Online registration is still available at www.smedes.eventbrite.com.

Ted Myers
Chief Deputy Director
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)

Andrea Phillips
Legal Assistant
The Alliance for Children’s Rights

Sarah Marion, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Fuller Theological Seminary

Greg McCord, MFT, MDiv
Wellness Center Counselor
Point Loma Nazarene University

Rev. Dr. Ken Fong
Senior Pastor
Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles

Karen Grace-Kaho
Foster Care Ombudsman
State of California

Jody Leach, M.A.
Doctoral Student
Rosemead School of Psychology

Julie Keith, DMin
Pastor for Special Needs
First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena

April Steele, J.D.
Executive Director
Child S.H.A.R.E.

Fuller Theological Seminary President, Dr. Richard J. Mouw is proud to host this annual conference as an opportunity for parents and current & aspiring professionals in the fields of ministry, psychology & social work to recieve information and resources while networking with others who live and work with foster and adopted children.

The conference will include an opening conference session with The Honorable Judge Michael Nash and will provide numerous workshop sessions throughout the day, full of instruction & resources on foster care and adoption issues.

Online registration is now available at http://smedes.eventbrite.com and will include breakfast and lunch. ASL interpretation & Spanish translation will be provided free of charge. Continuing education units (CEU’s will be provided for any individual upon request at registration. Childcare is being provided for a small charge per family.

Questions?? Please feel free to visit www.childshare.org/smedes, email smedes@childshare.org or call 818.649.8000.

2009 Founder’s Alumni Scholarship Recipient – VIDEO

Child S.H.A.R.E. has named Coty Dietel, the 2009 Founder’s Alumni Scholarship recipient. The award was presented on October 10th at the organization’s 24th annual Gala at the California Club in downtown Los Angeles.

“Coty is a wonderful example of what happens when a family opens their heart and home to a child in the foster system. Child S.H.A.R.E. congratulates Coty on his many accomplishments and wishes him great success in his future endeavors,” says Steele.

 
Coty Dietel was removed from his biological parents at the age of 13 months due to abuse and neglect.  He and his four siblings were on their way to becoming just another statistic in the foster care system.  However, Ron and Sue Dietel, a Child S.H.A.R.E. family adopted Coty and helped him beat the odds.  Coty is actively involved in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout Award, and graduated high school this past year.  He is currently attending Glendale Community College.

Fuller Theological Seminary President, Dr. Richard J. Mouw is proud to host this annual conference as an opportunity for parents and current & aspiring professionals in the fields of ministry, psychology & social work to recieve information and resources while networking with others who live and work with foster and adopted children.

The conference will include an opening conference session with The Honorable Judge Michael Nash and will provide numerous workshop sessions throughout the day, full of instruction & resources on foster care and adoption issues.

Online registration is now available at http://smedes.eventbrite.com and will include breakfast & lunch. ASL interpretation & Spanish translation will be provided free of charge. Continuing education units (CEU’s) will be provided for any individual upon request at registration.

Questions? Please feel free to visit www.childshare.org/smedes , e-mail smedes@childshare.org or call 818.649.8000.

The popular Ultrasound Band will return to open the night, playing exuberant covers of Rock-N-Roll classics from bands like the Beatles to Sublime.  It will be a night of savory food, flowing drinks and invigorating Rock-N-Roll.

Find out more about True Rhythm & Soul http://www.myspace.com/truerhythmsoul

Get more information about Villa Del Sol http://childshare.org/2009/07/a-taste-of-villa-del-sol/

Fullerton, CA –

All proceeds will benefit Child S.H.A.R.E., a non-profit organization dedicated to finding safe, loving and stable homes for Orange County’s abused and neglected foster children. To date, the organization has found homes for over 2,500 children in foster care.

“Every time the community comes together for the cause of foster children, we become agents of change for the world around us,” said Child S.H.A.R.E. board member and event host Elsa Dunlap.

“Each ticket we sell goes directly to helping a child in crisis find a new home where they can thrive. These kids are just waiting and hoping to be adopted, and we need to do whatever we can to make that happen.”

Dunlap noted that the Villa del Sol event has raised nearly $40K dollars for the organization to date.

“We have a lot of dedicated volunteers, including all the restaurants and their staffs who donate their time, and everyone is working hard to get the word out right now,” said Dunlap. “Our goal is to break last year’s record of $15K because we’re seeing such a great need now during these tough economic times.”

Through funds raised at events such as the “Taste of Villa del Sol” and the recent L.A. Marathon, where sponsored teams raised over $115,000 in pledges, Child S.H.A.R.E. works to provide hope and opportunity to children in foster care, and support services for the families who adopt them.

“We encourage everyone who wants to give something back to the community to come down for a great evening in a beautiful setting, “said Dunlap.

Featured Villa del Sol restaurants donating their services include Hidalgo’s, The Cellar, Stadium Tavern and The Brownstone Café, who will be serving up generous-size portions of their signature dishes to hungry guests. The restaurants will also be serving specialty cocktails designed to complement their particular cuisine offerings.

Tickets are $50 each and are tax deductible. For more information, or to purchase tickets in advance, please call Elsa Dunlap at 714.720.4218 or Amanda Turek at 714.619.0243 Villa del Sol is located at 305 N. Harbor Blvd in Fullerton. For more information about Child S.H.A.R.E. visit www.childshare.org.

The 25th anniversary Marathon will mark the  inaugural running of the Stadium to the Sea Marathon route.  The race will begin at Dodger Stadium taking runners through the heart of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and culminating at the Santa Monica pier.  Interested in joining the Child S.H.A.R.E. Team and running, walking or biking the Marathon?  Contact Amanda at 818.649.8016 or at aturek@childshare.org.

The Barnabas Group hosted the 2009 Child S.H.A.R.E. Orange County Summer Family Picnic and has been a treasured partner to Child S.H.A.R.E., particularly in the past year.  As Dahlson explains, “Child S.H.A.R.E. is proud to recognize the Barnabas Group for their visionary leadership in the business community and commitment to faith, transformation and service.”

Learn more about the Barnabas Group at:
http://www.barnabasgroup.org/orange-county-about-li-5.html