Pennsylvania

Crystal Murphy spent 9 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system Before being adopted at age 10, she experienced over 20 different foster home placements with varying lengths: lasting from a weekend to four years. The longest placement she was at she was removed from the home due to abuse. After... Read more

Margret spent 5 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. Margaret has hopped from placement to placement, but currently resides with her first foster home. During high school, she served as the Sergeant in East High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). Margaret also volunteers during school, at nursing homes,... Read more

Johnathan LeGrande spent 11 years in pennsylvania's fosterclub. Growing up in the inner city of Pittsburgh; Johnathan entered the Pennsylvania foster care system during his fifth grade year of school. His abduction into the foster care system was due to unfit parents and unstable living conditions. Johnathan and his younger... Read more

Daniel works in the Performance Management & Accountability Division for the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services (link is external) to implement and evaluate engagement and assessment strategies associated with the county’s Title IV-E Waiver Child Welfare Demonstration Project. He also serves as a member of the Field Center... Read more

Maryana spent 3 years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. While Maryana was in care she struggled with reunification and currently advocates for creating healthy relationships and maintaining appropriate boundaries between families. She is a sophomore at Duquesne University and is getting a dual-degree in history and 7-12 social studies education... Read more

Keisha spent 18 years in Pennsylvania Keisha entered the foster care at birth and has spent her entire life in the foster care system. She has excelled in school and found an array of personal hobbies such as poetry, pointillism, and thrilling adventures outdoors. Keisha is passionate about changing the... Read more

Michael Warren spent 10+ years in Pennsylvania's foster care system. Michael is a young man with truly altruistic values and goals in life. Despite being in and out of the Pennsylvania foster system since he was born, Michael set himself to a high standard early on and has learned to... Read more

Maryssa Figlioli spent 4 years in Pennsylvania foster care system. Some people demonstrate almost superhuman daily strength as a matter of instinct. Marissa Figlioli is one of those people. Despite a seemingly endless barrage of obstacles placed in her path, Marissa has not only risen to her challenges but has... Read more