CHARGERS AND COUNTY TEAM UP TO FIND FOREVER FAMILIES

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Source: County News Service

December 28, 2014 (San Diego)--San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency has teamed up with the San Diego Chargers for their annual “Join the Team” Chargers calendar to raise awareness for children waiting to be adopted.  The collaboration has proven to be a winning team, year after year.

It’s the eighth year the calendar has featured Chargers players and children in the child welfare system who are waiting for a forever family. The goal of the calendars is to find a home for the children featured and raise awareness of the need for individuals, couples and families to consider sharing their life with a waiting child.

The calendar has proven to be successful in placing the majority of children featured in it every year. Overall, the County places more than 325 children in adoptive homes each year. But at any given time, more than 40 children are still waiting to find a permanent home.

The calendars were revealed during the recent Chargers-Patriots game and are now available for free at San Diego County libraries, San Diego City libraries, Wendy’s restaurants, San Diego County Credit Unions and North Island Credit Unions while supplies last.

To learn more about becoming a foster parent or adopting, you can visit www.iadoptu.org or www.SanDiegoFosterKids.com. You can also call (877)-423-6788 or (877) 792-5437.

 


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