WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Donate
This is the simple, old fashioned way... give money. You may not be able to be a foster parent, you may not have time to volunteer, you may not know how to go about helping foster and adoptive kids. It is our job to do all of these thing, and make sure that foster and adoptive families are supported, so we have the time and knowledge to do so. The one thing we need is money to fund our programs.
Every dollar counts. We love big donations, but we appreciate a few dollars just as much. We know that different people can afford to give different amounts, and each donation is a blessing.

Send Donation Forms to:
MFCAA
3210 S Lee's Summit Rd
Independence, MO  64055

DONATE TO MFCAA WITHOUT SENDING US ANY MONEY!!
Next time you search the internet, use GoodSearch.com. Each time you search and click through one of the resulting links, a penny is donated to MFCAA. A penny may not seem like much to you, but how often do you search the internet. Even one search each day equals over $5 per year! If 100 people use GoodSearch.com every day, that equals $500 a year... an amount of money that will fund our Food Pantry for more than a month!
1. Go to GoodSearch.com  2. In the "Who do you search for" field, choose Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association" 3. Start your Search!

Volunteer
Most of us have a lot of responsibilities that leave us without a lot of cash. You don't have to give money in order to contribute. We fold 2500 newsletters each month, clean our own buildings, hand out food to hundreds of people, hang LOTS of clothing items for our Clothing Closet... we would love help with any of these things!
Volunteer alone, or bring a group. Contact Becky to find out more about volunteer opportunities.

Organize A Fundraiser
We have several fundraisers each year, but don't have time to organize as many as we'd like. You can help us out by having your own fundraiser, in support of MFCAA. Have a car wash, hold a group garage sale, organize a chili cook-off, collect per-mile donations and run a 5K... the possibilities are endless. Let us know if you need brochures or information to distribute at your fundraiser.

Become a Foster Parent
Not everyone is in a situation that allows them to be a Foster Parent, but if you think that you would like to help brighten the future of a little boy or little girl, you can get more information HERE.

Influence Legislation
Foster children and their families are heavily affected by legislation. They are very much at the mercy of government decisions about removing children from homes and placing them in care, reimbursement rates (foster and adoptive parents are responsible for all of the expenses that go along with having children), support programs, training requirements and more. If you feel that every child deserves the same chance in life, that our children truly are our future, and that there is a social responsibility to take care of underserved children, let your legislators know.
Missouri Legislators
Not in Missouri? If you go to a search engine and type the name of your state, followed by the word "legislators", pages will pop up that lead you to a list of your state legislators, and their contact information.

Other
Take a look at About.com's "10 Ways To Help Children In Foster Care". Some of the items in the article are listed above, but there are additional ideas and a few things you can do on your own.