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Michelle Walls

Michigan

Michelle spent 3 years in Michigan's foster care system. At nine years old, Michelle Walls and her three siblings were placed in the foster care system. At first, Michelle and her siblings were placed in kinship care with an aunt. After the court determined the siblings could not be split... Read more

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Whitney Pitalo

Oregon

Whitney spent 6 years in Oregon's foster care system. Whitney entered care at the age of two due to her parents struggles with addiction and providing for the needs of six children. She has experienced learning challenges due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Whitney experienced kinship care then was placed in... Read more

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Jessica Overstreet

Florida

Jessica Overstreet spent 3.5 years in Florida's foster care system. Jessica entered foster care when she was age 14. While in foster care, she remembers feeling like she had no one on her side. Separated from her family, she felt disconnected from the people who were supposed to be her... Read more

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Thessalonia Logan

California

Thessalonia spent 18 years in California's foster care system. At birth, Thessalonia Logan was placed into kinship care with her grandmother along with her seven siblings. After her grandmother's passing, she was sent to live with her aunt where she, and two of her younger siblings, experienced physical and emotional... Read more

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Hailey Scott

Montana

Hailey Scott spent 1 year in Montana's foster care system. At birth, Hailey Scott was placed into the foster care system. Her biological parents were deemed unfit, and her along with the four siblings prior, were removed from their care. Placed with an elderly foster couple for six months, Hailey... Read more

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Sebastian Skinner

Michigan

Sebastian Skinner spent 3 years in Michigan's foster care system. Due to his family's struggles with drugs and alcohol and exposure to trauma, Sebastian Skinner was placed in foster care at the age of 15. Although separated from his family, Sebastian’s foster care experience was very positive and beneficial, providing... Read more

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Lorraine Hayward

New York

Lorraine Hayward spent 17 years in New York's foster care system. With 17 years in the foster care system, Lorraine Hayward experienced twenty placements. She has bounced around from kinship care to foster homes to diagnostic settings, group homes, more foster homes and permanent homes. Finally, Lorraine was placed with... Read more

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Anne Aombe

New York

Anne spent 6 years in New York's foster care system. Born in DR Congo, Anna moved to Kenya with her siblings when she was eleven. Here, Anna and her sisters relied on each for everything. The siblings moved to America in 2010, where Anna was placed in foster care by... Read more

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Gia Pendergraph

California

Gia Pendergraph spent 6 years in California's foster care system Gia spent about 6 years in the foster care system until she was adopted into a loving family. She has spent most of her years in school on the cross country and track team. She currently works at the National... Read more

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Monica Rosas

California

Monica spent 21 years in California's foster care system. In and out of the foster care system as a child, Monica Rosas was permanently removed from her biological mother’s and abusive boyfriend’s care at the age of eight. While in care, she experienced 20 different placements. At the age of... Read more

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