Washington

Ellena Jones spent 7 years in Washington's foster care system At the age of 6, Ellena was placed in the foster care system. She spent 7 years in the system moving between 3 different foster home placements. She was lucky enough to have an open adoption at the age of... Read more

Misty spent 6 years in Washington's foster care system. At age ten, Misty entered the foster care system, along with her two younger siblings. During the six years Misty was in care, she was placed in three different households, three schools and three towns. Although moving around wasn’t easy and... Read more

Rachel spent 4 years in the washington’s foster care system. Rachel attended Seattle Pacific University, previously wanted to obtain a degree in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism, but is currently taking a year off to determine her course of study. Persevering through all the hard times she was the... Read more

Ashyna Davis spent 7 years in Washington state's foster care system. Her childhood was filled with obstacles and hardships. Overcoming those experiences have contributed to the strong, independent, resilient young adult she is today. She has a passion for helping people in any way she can, which led her to... Read more

Spent 5 years in Washington's foster care system Jacob Adams is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Nation but was raised on the Skokomish and Squaxin reservation. He is a senior graduate student in the School of Social Work Advanced Standing Program at the University of... Read more

Mandy Urwiler spent 5.5 years in Washington's foster care system. Mandy was placed in the Washington foster care system at 15 and has been through 5 homes since then with her son. Mandy is a member of FCAA and has written an article in the Mockingbird Times about the Washington... Read more

Savannah Romero spent 16 years in Washington's foster care system. Despite her experience in the Washington foster system, Savannah currently maintains an impressive 3.64 GPA at the University of Washington with the goal to complete her degree in social work. She has a minor in American Indian Studies and Diversity... Read more

Gina Cabiddu spent 6 years in Washington's foster care system. Gina spent 6 years in the Washington state foster care system, after which she enrolled at University of Washington, Tacoma where she currently holds an impressive 3.9 GPA. Only 20 years old, she is expecting to graduate with her bachelor’s... Read more

Ashley Howell spent 1 year in Washington's foster care system. It took Ashley Howell three years, five cities and six placements before she landed in the house that she will forever call “home”. Ashley was ten years old and met her mom and dad who would help turn Ashley into... Read more

Ryan Cummings spent 11 years in Washington's foster care system. As Eli Wiesel once said “We must whisper, we must shout, we must not be silent.” Rest assured Mr.Wiesel, Ryan Cummings is listening! With humility and passion and a sense of duty, Ryan Cummings has shaped the future of many... Read more