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Rachel Ewald
Rachel M. Ewald is the founder and chairwoman of Foster Care Support. The Foster Care Support Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides clothing, equipment, and toys to an average of 3000 foster children throughout the state of Georgia annually. The services are free for those raised on basic state per-diem and for a limited service time, also available to grandparents and relatives raising their grandchildren, nieces or nephews without the biological parent/s present in the home. In 1996, Ewald began collecting and distributing clothing and toy donations from neighbors to local foster children in need. The program and need grew quickly and the Foundation was incorporated in 2000. Ewald, a foster parent herself of fourteen years and mother of four biological children, understood the difficulty of raising a child on fifty to sixty cents per hour. The center allows for more foster parents to afford to care for state children, while also allowing the children to acquire their own clothes, have toys, and be much like any other child. The organization's donation/distribution center, located in Roswell, Georgia, is set up like a retail store, fully stocked with clothing, toys, bikes, highchairs, and other necessities, where foster parents throughout the state can come, by appointment, and shop for free. Rachel Ewald has also written a set of transition guidelines for foster care and adoption, with the intent of reducing disruption and trauma in foster and adoptive homes.
The Foundation also provides an event called Prom-A-Palooza in late winter where teen foster girls from all over Georgia attend to select prom dress, jewelry, accessories and make up consultation with make up so that they can be a part of their own high school proms with their friends. This is a wonderful event that is always rewarding for all involved. The annual All Kids Count Benefit gala is help on the last Friday evening in the month of February to raise funds needed to operate the foundation and continue to fund the needs of thousands of children needing FCSF's services.
The Foster Care Support Foundation has recently moved into a lease/purchase facility to fine-tune its operation and meet the needs of the children of the foster care system more effectively. It is seeking financial help to purchase its new space.
== Recognition ==
Rachel Ewald has been recognized by many groups and organizations throughout the United States for her efforts in changing the face of foster care. Awards include the 2003 Commissioners Award for the state of Georgia by Governor Sonny Perdue, the 2003 daily Points of Light Foundation Award, the 2002 DHR Beacon of Light Award, the Casey Family Foundation's Ruth Massinga Award in January 2009, the CCAI's Angels in Adoption award in Sept of 2009 nominated by Congressman Tom Price, received a proclamation from the Georgia House for the work done to help foster children in Georgia in 2011 along with the Womenetics award and in 2012/13 was honored with the Spirit Award from AIBTV. The Home Depot Building Community Day Award was given to the Foster Care Support Foundation in November 2009 for recognition in serving children in Georgia's foster care system.
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