Pennsylvania

Dalashay Whitehead

Dalashay Whitehead was in the foster care system for 13 years in Pennsylvania. Dalashay worked as a camp counselor for Pine Valley Bible Camp where Dalashay attended at the age of 8. Dalashay loves to dance and always has. She works at a dance studio and served as the Drill... Read more

2018 Outstanding Young Leaders

Olivia Burris

Pennsylvania

Olivia Burris spent a year in the Pennsylvania foster care system. During Olivia’s time at Valley Youth House Warminster Youth Shelter, she achieved resident of the week, month awards, house representative, as well as organized groups and outings for the fellow youth. Olivia was also apart of The Synergy Project... Read more

2018 Outstanding Young Leaders

Shurontaya Festa

Pennsylvania

Years in care: 8 Shurontaya Festa is twenty years old. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been in foster care for about eight years now. Currently, she remains in the foster care system and she will be aging out once she's twenty-one. She was fortunate enough to stay... Read more

2017 All-Stars

Heather DeShantz

Pennsylvania

Heather was placed in the foster care system at age 13. Being fortunate enough to live with family members, Heather was moved from one placement with her paternal aunt to the home of her maternal grandparents. Heather is grateful that the foster care system has helped to better her life... Read more

2012 All-Stars

A’Aquila Ashanti’ Mayo

Pennsylvania

A’Aquila is entering her sophomore year at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. A “daddy’s girl,” A’Aquila’s father passed away due to cancer when she was 11 years old. A’Aquila continues to be a big sister to “the best little brother in the world,” and credits her ability to overcome obstacles to... Read more

2013 All-Stars

Chaka Worthy

Pennsylvania

Chaka first joined the foster care system when he was 17 years old, after spending time in a number of group homes, detention centers, and an independent living home. During his time in foster care, Chaka was able to finish high school and plan for college. Chaka credits staff where... Read more

2013 All-Stars

Cortez Lee Carey

Pennsylvania

Cortez is a successful 23-year old who entered into the Pennsylvania foster care system at birth. He considers his time in the system an "emotional roller coaster." He was placed in and out of group homes, foster homes, kinship care and a failed adoption. He was forced into a legal... Read more

2014 All-Stars

Tyler Renee Booth

Pennsylvania

Tyler entered the foster care system at the age of 11, shortly after her father was murdered. Tyler had a significant amount of anger that she was unable to process. That led to several placements including group homes, detention centers & psychiatric facilities. After many failed placements, Tyler was finally... Read more

2014 All-Stars

Crystal Murphy

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

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Margaret Dombrowski

Pennsylvania

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

2017 Outstanding Young Leaders

Pennsylvania

Dalashay Whitehead

Olivia Burris

Shurontaya Festa

Heather DeShantz

A’Aquila Ashanti’ Mayo

Chaka Worthy

Cortez Lee Carey

Tyler Renee Booth

Crystal Murphy

Margaret Dombrowski

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