Friday, July 4, 2014

Foster Children: Getting a New Ride


Many foster children have a lot to deal with: moving from home to home, struggling with school work and not having much in the way of clothes. Fortunately, there are many wonderful organizations that provide support to these children and give them a chance to feel like any other kid.


Linking Handlebars is an organization in White Plains, NY that collects bicycles and donates them to Bikes4Kids, which then gives the bikes to foster kids. It's a rare and exciting treat for these kids when they receive something they can call their own.

Lucia Villani, a sophomore in high school, founded Linking Handlebars in 2012. While working at a youth center, Villani noticed that none of the foster children had a bike. She took an idea and with the help of her sister and a couple of friends, these high school students have collected more than 170 bicycles.



Of course another way to help foster youth is to support efforts to find family members of a foster child.


It's truly amazing how teenagers can see a problem and take action. They didn't wait to get permission or let not having a job stop them from making a positive impact on the lives of many foster kids. During the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend, as you celebrate this country's independence, maybe you could take a moment to think of ways that you could make a difference in the life of a foster child. It would be a great way to show your independence from the ordinary.

Do it for the children,

Richard Villasana
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Richard Villasana
Find Families In Mexico
760-690-3995

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