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 OTHER FOSTER CARE ORGANIZATIONS

 
 Sleep Country USA would like to recognize the following non-profit organizations as additional resources for foster kids in Washington and Oregon.  

OREGON

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest
Serving Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties

1827 N.E. 44th Avenue
Suite 100
Portland, OR 97213
www.bbbsnorthwest.org or www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org

Contact: Elizabeth Nye
(503) 249-4859 ext 243
elizabeth.nye@bbbs.org


LifeWorks NW
Serving Multnomah, Washington, and Clatsop Counties

14600 N.W. Cornell Road
Portland, OR 97229
www.lifeworksnw.org

Contact: Laurel Brennan
(503) 645-3581
laurelb@lifeworksnw.org


Lifted Up
Serving Washington County

280 N.W. Main Street
Sherwood, OR 97140-8004
www.liftedup.org

Contact: Gene Head (Director)
(503) 625-1768
gene@liftedup.org


Maple Star Oregon

Serving Portland, Bend, Salem, and Eugene

825 N.E. 20th Avenue
Suite 140
Portland, OR 97232
www.maple-star.com

Contact: Robin Buck
(503) 231-6547
rbuck@maplestar.net


Olive Crest Foster Family Agency

Serving the Portland Metro Area

Olive Crest #302
16409 SE Division Street
Suite 216
Portland, OR 97236
www.olivecrest.org

Contact: Chris Cavanagh
(503) 491- KIDD (5433)


RISE, Inc.

Serving all of Oregon

3857 Wolverine Street N.E.
Suite C-36
Salem, OR 97305

Contact: Don Bougher
(503) 371-3001
dbougher@comcast.net


Sparkle Foster Fund, Inc.

Serving all of Oregon

17675 SW Farmington Road
PMB #547 
Beaverton, OR 97007

Contact: Jann Sparks
sparklefosterfund@verizon.net


T.R.A.C. - Teen Reach Adventure Camp

Serving Salem, Portland, Hood River & Kitsap Country (WA)

P.O. Box 1589
Sherwood, OR 97140
www.tracinternational.org

Contact: Brian Kienle (Executive Development Director)
(503) 616-3056
trac.brian@gmail.com


The Next Door, Inc.

Serving Hood River, Wasco, Sherman (OR) Kickitat, and Skamania (WA) Counties

P.O. Box 661
Hood River, OR 97031
www.community.gorge.net/nextdoor/

Contact: Robert Johnson (Executive Director)
(541) 386-6665
bobj@nextdoorinc.org


Volunteers of America Oregon Youth Foster Care Program

Serving Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties

3910 S.E. Stark Street
Portland, OR 97212
http://www.voaor.org

Contact: Rhonda Warnack
(503) 287-6068
rwarnack@voaor.org



WASHINGTON

Amara

Serving Western Washington

3400 East Union Street                                                                                                              Seattle, WA 98122
Contact: Billy Hancock
(206) 260-1700                                                                                                       billy@amaraparenting.org

www.amaraparenting.org


Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest

Serving Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties

205 E. 11th, Suite 102 
Vancouver, WA 98660

www.bbbsnorthwest.org or www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org  

Contact: Randy Johnson
(360) 891-8382
randy.johnson@bbbs.org

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest

Serving Thurston county

3434 Martin Way East, Suite 3
Olympia, WA 98506

www.bbbsnorthwest.org or www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org  

Contact: Larry Hill
(360) 943-0409
larry@thurstonbbbs.org


CASA - Washington State

Serving all of Washington

603 Stewart Street, Suite 206
Seattle, WA 98101 
Contact: Ryan Murrey
(206) 667-9716
rmurrey@wacasa.org

www.washingtonstatecasa.org


Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

www.ccsww.org

Serving King, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties

1918 Everett Avenue
Everett, WA 98201

Contact: Debra Mazick
(425) 257-2101

Serving Oak Harbor, Skagit and Snohomish Counties

P.O. Box 2909
320 Pacific Place
Mt. Vernon, WA 98237

Contact: Kim Weaver
(360) 416-7546
skagitCHAP@ccsww.org

Serving Pierce County

5410 North 44th Street
Tacoma, WA 98407

Contact: Heidi Geier
(253) 759-9544


Community Kids Foundation

Serving Cowlitz County

P.O. Box 334
Kelso, WA 98626

Contact: Amy Gowan
(360) 423-2402
communitykidsfoundation@juno.com


Department of Social and Health Services
Foster Parent Recruiter

Serving King County

100 West Harrison Street
Suite 370
Seattle, WA 98199

Contact: Adell Richardson
(206) 691-2404


Friends of Youth

Serving King and Snohomish Counties

16225 NE 87th Street
Suite A-6
Redmond, WA 98052
www.friendsofyouth.org

Contact: Paul Tan
(425) 228-5776 X149
pault@friendsofyouth.org


High 5 for Kids

Serving Kitsap and Pierce Counties

P.O. Box 5667
Tacoma, WA 98415

Contact: Cherrie Druffel
(800) 539-9466


Kitsap Foster Care Association

Serving Kitsap County

P.O. Box 4542
Bremerton, WA 98312
www.kitsapfostercare.org

Contact: Rick Williams (President)
(360) 373-7742
president@kitsapfostercare.org


National Foster Parent Association
Serving Washington

7512 Stanich Lane #6
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
http://www.nfpainc.org/

Contact: Karen Jorgenson
(800) 557-5238


NW Alliance for Foster Children

Serving Pierce County

1414 South 324th Street
PMB #197
Federal Way, WA 98003
www.nwaffc.org

Contact: Owen Bunstine Sr.
owen@nwaffc.org


Pierce College Foster Parent Education

Serving Washington State

9401 Farwest Dr. SW
Lakewood, WA 98498-1999
www.pierce.ctc.edu/distance/ofpe

Contact: Jennifer King
(253)964-6458
jking@pierce.ctc.edu


Royal Family Kids' Camp

An international organization that provides weeklong, ovrenight camps for foster children ages 7 to 11
Local camp at Cedar Springs Camp Facility

Sponsored by Cedar Park Church
16300 112th Ave NE
Bothell, WA 98011
www.rfkcbothell.com

Contact: Scott and Carolyn Winter, Directors
(425) 488-3600 ext. 1125
carolyn.winter@cedarpark.org


Sibling House

Serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties

10454 NE 112th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.siblinghouse.org

Contact: Michael Gaskill (Director)
(425) 822-4307
mgaskill@siblinghouse.org


Service Alternatives for Washington, Inc.

Serving all of Washington

11619 N.E. 3rd Street
Vancouver, WA 98684

Contact: Melissa Darlington
(360) 891-1580
M_Darlington@msn.com


Washington Education Foundation

Serving all of Washington

1605 NW Sammamish Road
Suite 100
Issaquah, WA 98027
www.waefoundation.org

Contact: Mary Anne Herrick
(877) 655-4097
mherrick@waefoundation.org


Why Foster?

Serving all of Washington

909 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
www.whyfoster.org

Contact: Mark Richards-Wetzel
(800) 760-5340
whyfoster@seattleymca.org


Youth for Christ/Tacoma Area

Serving Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston, and King Counties

1216 Center St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 572-7888
www.yfctacoma.org

Contact: Jeff Clare
(253) 572-7888 ext. #30
jclare@yfctacoma.org


Youth for Christ West Puget Sound

Serving Kitsap and Mason Counties

18864 Front St. Suite 200
P.O. Box 867
Poulsbo, WA 98370-0867

Contact Person: Kathy W. Cassis
(888) 541-3112
kcassis@wpsyfc.org


YMCA Youth Adult Services

Serving King County

2100 24th Ave S #250
Seattle, WA 98144
www.seattleymca.org/youngadultservices 

Contact Person: Seán Walsh
(206) 749-7545
swalsh@seattleymca.org


Sleep Country provides the foregoing list of organizations, links and addresses for the convenience and consideration of persons visiting this site. Sleep Country recognizes that charitable giving is an important personal decision and recommends that a person considering donations to any of these organizations should contact them directly to obtain additional and updated information about their activities and to confirm that the organization's policies and practices are consistent with the expectations and intentions of the person considering a donation. While Sleep Country supports the general, publicly stated charitable goals of these organizations, it has conducted no certification or audit of them and therefore assumes no responsibility or liability for their representations, practices, actions or omissions, or for the consequences thereof.