Oklahoma

Carmen FitzGerald spent 6 years in Oklahoma's Foster Care System Carmen is an organized, determined and consistent individual. She divides her time between studying to become an accountant and her job at the National Resource Center for Youth Services. At NRCYS, Carmen works as an Education Specialist responsible for developing... Read more

Andrea Pointer spent 7 years in Oklahoma's Foster Care System High-school senior Andrea Pointer is nothing short of a community-activist and volunteer extraordinaire. She has travelled as far as Mexico and Louisiana on missions trips where she volunteered in local churches and orphanages, went door-to-door giving away food, and helped... Read more

Sara has shown great resiliency in her life, and received some needed support along the way. She says, "I moved to Marion, Michigan where I stayed until I aged out. The last foster home I was in the foster mom called herself a life placement. She said no matter what... Read more

Melissa entered the foster care system at age 15 and remained in care until age 19. During this time she lived in a shelter and a traditional foster home. Melissa has been an active voice for improving the Oklahoma foster care system since 2005. Her efforts include presenting multiple workshops... Read more

Stephanie experienced 21 different homes placements between the ages of six and eighteen. Four of the homes were level twelve group homes, a high-risk leveled home. At the age of eighteen she was emancipated from the foster care system. Stephanie is now attending college and plans on getting her Masters... Read more

Natalie spent two and a half years as a foster child. Interestingly, her biological family hosted foster children prior to Natalie and her siblings being placed into care in 2005. She graduated as Salutatorian of her high school class and is currently working towards a degree in Family and Life... Read more

"Nicole" Was placed in Foster Care at the age of 6Read more

Alisha Jackson, 2006 FosterClub All-Star, entered Oklahoma's foster care system at the age of 14, along with two brothers. Placed in kinship care with their grandparents, Alisha later moved and experienced seven placements in 4 years. During this time, she struggled with family acceptance and feelings that she did not... Read more