Blustery Foster Care "Witness" event on Saturday

A few of us stalwarts gathered at Parkersburg's City Park for our National Foster Care Month" awareness event, and (hopefully) recruitment and information session. The wind was fierce at the Pond at City Park. Greg, Ken, Missy, had set things up, Jim, Chris and Ashley joined us. The Rickard's brought their big crew. Some of the Shelter youth. Greg's daughter and her pup. Ken and Missy's daughter. Missy Rickard is recovering from her leg surgery, and her mom was here from Florida helping out the family. Did I mention the wind? We took a symbolic walk around the pond- led by the kids! We stood in witness to the value and role of foster parents to the children of our community, and across the country. We had a little snack and drinks. We felt in solidarity with others across the country raising awareness of the needs of foster children, and the efforts to provide them safety, permanence, and well being. And the wind kept howling!