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The Alliance Team
Sep 19, 20232 min read
From Dream to Nonprofit
For years, Jodi and her family dreamt of helping kids who did not have the same opportunities they had. At just 6 years old, one of her...
The Alliance Team
Aug 15, 20232 min read
A Zoo Day For All
Lesley is the current Director of Institutional Advancement & Marketing at the Sacramento Zoo. She has been a long-time animal lover...
The Alliance Team
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Change That Lasts
It's not unknown to us - the feelings of hopelessness and despair. In fact, sometimes these feelings can be all too familiar. But what if...
The Alliance Team
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Learning Empathy
Erin became a resource (foster) parent about a year and a half ago and when she and her partner were placed with a 16-year-old and her...
The Alliance Team
Jun 17, 20232 min read
Dancing the Night Away
Think back to your high school years as best you can. What was your favorite moment? Or maybe your worst/most embarrassing moment? Does...
The Alliance Team
May 27, 20233 min read
The Hurting and The Healing
Humans are built resilient, but that doesn't mean our struggles don't come up in other forms. Dr. Michelle Cook has seen resiliency...
The Alliance Team
May 20, 20232 min read
A Story of Success
May is National Foster Care Month! Here at the Alliance, we have loved hearing so many encouraging stories of those who have experienced...
The Alliance Team
May 6, 20232 min read
A Lifeline for Resource Families
Often, resource families can feel alone throughout the journey of parenting youth within the foster system. In the bleak moments, it can...
The Alliance Team
Apr 29, 20232 min read
Clarity Confidence Courage.
Dr. Heather Penny calls these the 3Cs. She says, "...we are made to live in a posture motivated by peace. Not guilt. Not confusion. Not...
The Alliance Team
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Love in Action
"Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of...
The Alliance Team
Apr 14, 20232 min read
A Passion Ignited
In 2017, Marissa and her husband Drew had a unique passion ignited inside them. After learning that in the chaos of entering foster care,...
The Alliance Team
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Precious Presents
We are continuing along the path of our Difference Makers Campaign because these stories are just too sweet! The endless generosity,...
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