"You are not alone. We love you; we support you. You are not forgotten; there is hope. You will survive, and you will succeed"

On May 20, 2008, Congress said those words directly to those of us who are in or from foster care. 

Representative John Lewis (GA) responded to calls to action from alumni and other foster care advocates to bring attention to the needs of people in and from foster care.  Chief among the advocates working with Rep. Lewis are FCAA members, Kevin Brown, Shalita O'Neale, and Anthony Reeves.

Click on this link to view the actual House Resolution 1208.

Click on this link to view the H. Res 1208 Press Release.

We invite you to contact Representative Lewis directly to thank him for his commitment and leadership on issues important to our community

.  To email the congressman, use the form on the Representative Lewis official website.

Here are a couple of examples of what you might say:

• I am an alumnus of foster care.  On behalf of myself and my 12 million brothers and sisters from care, I want to thank you for H. Res 1208. 
• All of us who are or were in foster care thank you for your leadership in congress to make sure we are not forgotten.  We appreciate your support and your hope through H. Res 1208.

You should feel free to share more about yourself and why this resolution matters to you.  If you have questions, please either email or call our office at 1-888-ALUMNI-(0)