NEEDED BY 05/28
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$174
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NEEDED BY 05/28
Housing Supplies for Lily to attend the Foster Youth Internship Program in Washington DC
Posted Mar 28, 2019
Lily is a student from Washington who was accepted into CCAI’s 2019 Foster Youth Internship Program in Washington, D.C. For 17 years, the FYI Program has been a highly esteemed, life-changing youth empowerment program for young adults who have spent their formative years in the U.S. foster care system. The program offers Foster Youth Interns the opportunity to intern in a congressional office and become published authors of a federal child welfare policy report. To help make this program an impactful experience for the interns, CCAI provides full service, wrap-around care throughout the internship. We need your help to provide essential dorm housing supplies such as bedding, toiletries, plates, utensils, cooking supplies, and detergent in addition to other miscellaneous living supplies. We so appreciate your support!
Lily is 29 years old and lives in WA
Lily has a bachelor’s degree in human services and Spanish from Western Washington University and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington. As a foster care alumna, she is passionate about finding solutions to the issues surrounding child welfare. She has policy experience on the state and national level, most recently working on the Indian Child Welfare Act and TANF child only grants with Partners for Our Children. Lily has also worked closely with individual foster youth and families as well as students experiencing homelessness through her employment with Secret Harbor, Futures Northwest, Child Protective Services and as an AmeriCorps volunteer.
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Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) requests this wish for Lily.
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Jori grants the wish for Lily! Thanks Jori.
One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) for Lily.
Lily receives the gift from Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) !
"Dear Jori, Thank you very much for the generous fulfillment of a wish for Lily in support of the CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program, which provides talented young people who have spent their formative years in foster care an opportunity to intern for a Member of Congress and write a federal child welfare policy report. These young adults bring their unique perspectives and resilient spirits to serve the U.S. Congress while being educated on the internal workings of Washington, D.C. Your contribution will help Lily from Seattle, Washington, change the future of adoption and foster care on Capitol Hill this summer. Lily has a bachelor’s degree in human services and Spanish from Western Washington University and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington. As a foster care alumna, she is passionate about finding solutions to the issues surrounding child welfare. Thank you for helping to ensure that CCAI has the ability to make this once in a lifetime internship a reality! Warm regards, Team CCAI "