SLEEP COUNTRY FOSTER KIDS
Washington and Oregon have over 26,000 children in foster care, and many have suffered the effects of neglect, poverty and even abuse. Sleep Country believes that when we work together we can help make sure these children have the items and resources they need to have a happier, more successful childhood.
Not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child®. |
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It's now easier than ever to help a local foster child!
Simply donate money online and we’ll purchase items to donate on your behalf.
Sleep Country Foster Kids' School Supply Drive is on now!
Changing schools can be a tough time for any child, but 26,000 foster kids in the Northwest, repeatedly changing schools can mean losing months of educational progress and falling behind their peers in learning readiness. This year, to help them get a good start, you can donate gifts of new pencils, paper or other supplies to any Sleep Country location. Sleep Country knows not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. View which items are often needed most by foster kids on our School Supply Wish List.
Sleep Country Foster Kids' Clothing Drive Results in Thousands of Donations!
Kids don’t usually worry about replacing the clothes they outgrow, but for 26,000 foster children in the Northwest, they aren’t always so fortunate. With your help, Sleep Country was able to collect thousands of clothing items, but we couldn’t have done it without you!
2010 Foster Kids Pajama Bowl Raised over $90,000!
For the 26,000 foster children in the Northwest, each day presents new challenges. Many are frequently relocated to new homes and must repeatedly struggle to catch up in a new school. With support from non-profit foster child organizations and local communities, these children can regain a sense of hope, and this year’s Pajama Bowl participants and sponsors made a real difference by raising over $90,000.
This year's events at Acme Bowl in Tukwila, Tech City Bowl in Kirkland in Washington, AND Big Al's Bowling in Vancouver was a huge success with over 700 pajama bowler all taking up the foster kids cause. All donations raised by participants in the Sleep Country USA Foster Kids Pajama Bowl™ are used to provide the necessities, resources and little extras that offer foster kids some of the things they're missing, whether it's receiving new clothes, learning to play a musical instrument, join a sport, or re-uniting with a sibling at summer camp. Over the years, with the generous help of over 2700 participants, over $349,000 has been raised. Click here for more information about this fun event.
UPCOMING 2010 FOSTER KIDS DRIVE DATES:
Foster Kids Coat Drive: September 27 - October 31
Foster Kids Secret Santa Toy Drive: November 1 - December 12
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO BRING VALUABLE TALENTS TO THE COMMUNITY
Sleep Country USA invites community members in Washington and Oregon to volunteer their services to local foster care organizations. For the non-profit organizations serving Foster kids, everyday brings new challenges, so Sleep Country is sponsoring this call for volunteers. You can answer phones, help at agency events, or donate services from your business.