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Foster Kid Hall of Famer Open Their Hearts Lynnette Cole, Miss USA, Model, Actress to Children in Need FCN Foster PareNt Newsletter 1-800-4-KIDS-27 • www.fostercarenetwork.org aPril 2011/May 2011 Help us find more This month’s caring families to Foster Kid Hall of Famer open their hearts Lynnette Cole, Miss USA, Model, Actress to children in need. As a foster parent, you are making a difference. Now we need your help finding others who can provide the loving home environment that a growing number of children so desperately need. So many of the kids in our community do not get a fair chance. It’s not their fault, but they are the ones who suffer. Their lives and futures are in our hands. More foster parents are the answer. Do you know someone who you think would be a great foster Lynnette Cole was born in 1978 in Columbia, Tennessee. She was placed in foster care with her parent? Have them call Belinda at older brother by the time she was 10 months old. Shortly after, they were both adopted by Gail and the Foster Care Network’s Hotline: Larry Cole, who had previously been foster parents to a succession of over 100 children. Lynnette took to beauty competitions at an early age and had her first major pageant win in 1995 when she 1-800-4-KIDS-27, ext. 107. won the title of Miss Tennessee Teen USA. In 2000, she continued her success by being crowned Miss Tennessee USA and Miss USA. Later that year, she represented the United States at the Miss Universe pageant, finishing in 5th place. Lynnette went on to have a successful television career Foster Parent FYI as a host for various programs on NBC, CMT, ESPN, MTV, VH-1 as well as a role on the popular soap opera As the World Turns. Lynette has also appeared in various print advertising campaigns and To find out more about foster parenting commercials. or adopting in your area, log onto one of these great Internet resources: Children right in your neighborhood NFPA (National Foster Parent Association) http://www.nfpainc.org NEED HOMES. NFPA strives to support foster parents You can be their hero by helping us find loving and remains a consistently strong voice homes just like yours. And it is as easy as 1-2-3! on behalf of all children. Today, NFPA represents thousands of foster families 1) Tell your neighbors and friends about being nationwide through a network of local a foster parent. affiliates. 2) Have them call the Foster Care Network’s Forever Child Hotline 24-hours a day at 1-877-297-3303. www.foreverchild.net 3) Help us tell everyone about becoming a foster parent. Ask your Provides inspiring stories and a series church, cleaners, grocery store, and clinic to put up a poster or flyer. of accompanying parenting guides designed to help children deal with Call us today at 1-800-4-KIDS-27, ext. 107 to order free materials. neglect and abuse. 8000.331 FCN Foster PareNt Newsletter 1-800-4-KIDS-27 • www.fostercarenetwork.org abril 2011/Mayo 2011 Este mes Ayúdenos a encontrar a otras familias que quieran El Niño de Crianza Puesto en abrir sus corazones para El Pasillo de La Fama niños necesitados. Lynnette Cole, Miss USA, modelo y actriz Como padre de crianza, usted está haciendo la diferencia. Ahora necesitamos su ayuda para encontrar a otras personas que puedan proporcionar un ambiente familiar a un número creciente de niños que lo necesitan desesperadamente. Muchos de los niños en nuestra comunidad no obtienen una oportunidad justa. Ellos no tienen la culpa, pero ellos son los que sufren. Sus vidas y futuros están en nuestras manos. Más padres de crianza o adoptivos es la respuesta. ¿Sabe usted de alguien que pueda ser un buen padre de crianza? Dígale que llamen a Belinda a la Lynnette Cole nació en Colombia, Tennessee en el año1978. Fue a tener al cuidado de crianza con su hermano mayor cuando apenas ella tenía 8 meses de edad. Poco después fueron adoptados por Gail y línea del Foster Care Network al Larry Cole los cuales habían sido previamente padres adoptivos de una sucesión de 100 niños. Lynnette 1-800-4-KIDS-27, ext. 107. empezó a competir en certámenes de belleza a una edad muy temprana y tuvo su primer triunfo en el año 1995 cuando ella ganó el título Miss Tennesse Adolescente de Estados Unidos y Miss USA. Más Información para padres adelante ese año, ella representó a los Estados Unidos en el desfile de Miss Universo, acabando en de crianza o adoptivos el 5to lugar. Lynnette consiguió tener una carrera exitosa como anfitriona en la televisión para varios programas en NBC, CMT, ESPN, MTV, VH-1, también obtuvo un papel en la telenovela popular “As the Para obtener más información sobre World Turns”. Lynette también ha aparecido en campañas publicitarias y comerciales publicitarios. padres de crianza o la adopción en su área, regístrese en uno de estos grandes recursos de Internet: Niños Aqui en Su Comunidad NFPA (National Foster Parent Association) necesitan DE HOgArES. http://www.nfpainc.org Usted puede ser su héroe con ayudarnos a encontrar hogares NFPA se esfuerza en apoyar a padres amorosos como el tuyo. ¡Y es tan fácil como 1-2-3! adoptivos y sigue siendo una voz constante y fuerte a nombre de todos los 1) Dígale a sus vecinos y amigos como ser un padre de crianza. niños. Hoy, NFPA representa a millares 2) Dígale que llamen al Foster Care Network de familias adoptivas por toda la nación las 24 horas del día al número directo: a través de una red de afiliados locales. 1-877-297-3303. Forever Child 3) Ayúdenos con decirle a todos como ser un padre www.foreverchild.net de crianza. Pregunte en su iglesia, tintorería, Proporciona historias inspiradoras y tienda de comestibles, y clínica si le permiten una serie de consejos guías de crianza colocar un afiche o un volante. Llámenos hoy diseñados para ayudar a los niños al 1-800-4-KIDS-27, ext. 107 para ordenar a superar el abandono y el abuso. nuestros materiales gratuitos. 8000.331.
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