Join us on Tuesday, December 10th, for a come-and-go Open House at The Fostering Collective’s newest office in Mt. Pleasant, from 12 noon - 6 pm.  Come see all that God is doing through YOU to help adoptive, kinship, and foster children in East Texas.  Our staff would love to meet you and share about all the ways we support children in care and their families in the Mt. Pleasant area.  

It's time for our annual Christmas party! Come enjoy the great outdoors at a gorgeous house with a stocked pond. If you are a foster, adoptive or kinship dad join us for an afternoon of amazing food, fun, yard games, and some prizes from 12-2 on Saturday December 14th. Thank you to the Woodwards for opening your home to our dads. And bring your fishing pole if you want to fish before or after the event!
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The Mom Collective invites you to join us for our annual Christmas party for foster, adoptive and kinship MOMS ONLY  December 17th at 6pm at KVNE, 7695 Old Jacksonville Hwy in Tyler. This is a sweet time of food, fun, and fellowship. We hope you can take time out of your busy schedules to pause for some mom time.  Dinner and will be served.  

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Once you have attended this training, completed all the paperwork and become Infant and Child CPR and First Aid you will be able to serve families for up to 72 hours. You must be 21 or older.

✅ The class is $10 to attend.

If you need CPR/First Aid, you will need to pay an additional $50 to E&E Heartsavers. Their Venmo is Nancy-Elliott-CPR. Then text Nancy at 903-714-5101 your name and email address to get started on the online portion of the course. The hands on portion of the CPR/First Aid will begin at 5:00.

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The Fostering Collective, For the Sake of One and Embrace Texas are partnering together to host a Dads Connect Retreat January 24th-26th for foster, adoptive and kinship dads in Broken Bow, OK!

Our guest speaker for the weekend is foster/ adoptive dad Jason Johnson. Jason is a writer and speaker who encourages families and equips church and organizational leaders on their foster care and adoption journeys. He currently serves as the National Director of The Pure Religion Project with Christian Alliance for Orphans.

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For the Sake of One and The Fostering Collective are partnering together to host our annual Mom Connect Retreat February 28th-March 2nd  for foster, adoptive and kinship moms.  This years focus is "The Battle".  Spoiler alert: God wins!!!

Our guest speaker for the weekend is Pam Parrish author of several books and one of our favorites "Battle Weary Parents".  A little bit about Pam.  She is a Follower of Jesus Christ.  Mom of seven incredibly beautiful and amazing young women. Nana to four spunky grandchildren. Foster Care and Adoption Advocate. Founder and President of Connections Homes, an Atlanta-based organization working with young adults who've aged out of foster care, are homeless or otherwise without family.  It's going to be a great time together.  Who's in?  

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