National Foster Parents Day A Possibility?

For 17 years, I have been seeking a National Foster Parents Day. Seventeen long years of various members of Congress, in both parties who were apathetic of a simple day of honor.

A day of honor for those families who open their homes and hearts to children whose families are in crisis, play a vital role in helping children heal and in launching those children into successful adulthood.
A day of honor that would work to increase public awareness of the needs of the 500,000 children in foster care.
A day of honor for those families who are able to serve a role as foster parents should be wholeheartedly encouraged to do so.

In a letter sent to me by Congresswoman Nancy Boyda, I learned that unlike the unanimous support I had in the state legislature, there is some reluctance among members of Congress to create new holidays or designate special dates.

I am surprised, even though I shouldn't be considering that I personally contacted several of the Congressmen of my district (2ND district of Kansas) and have had various degrees of out right No's to lukewarm maybes. I can say the one previous Democrat that I talked to in this District was the one out right no. When I lived in Chicago and I contacted my Democratic Congressman there, he never replied.

This resolution #179 was sponsored by Rep. Nancy Boyda [D-KS] and co-sponsored by these 8 members of congress:

• Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]
• Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
• Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]
• Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R-MD]
• Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
• Rep. James McDermott [D-WA]
• Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald [D-CA]
• Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]

The resolution was then referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform committee. Members of this committee will be charged with the task to vote on this resolution and making their recommendations to the full house.

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