Mississippi
“Helping Foster Children Move with Dignity, One Suitcase at a Time!”
State Motto: “By valor and arms”
“Currently Mississippi Children Are Still Carrying Their Belongings In Trashbags.”
Read CJ’s Story – a story from a child that has moved a countless number of times
Statistics:
Number of Children in Foster Care: 3,328
Average Length of Stay in Foster Care: 22.1 mos.
Number of Children Waiting for Adoption: 897
Number of Children Abused or Neglected: 7,002
These numbers are taken from the Children’s Defense Fund reports.
Important Resources:
Mississippi Child Abuse Hotline (toll-free): (800) 222-8000
Local (toll): (601) 359-4991
Mississippi Child Protective Services
OUR GOAL = 4,500 suitcases for Mississippi
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My dad taught me a lot about how to make it all better for those kids, even at my own little way, when I was young. Now that I’m all grown up I couldn’t wait to fulfill all of it.
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