Vol. 10, No. 2 • May 2006

Writing Contest

First Prize: $100

Second Prize: $50

Third Prize: $25

This contest is a little different. This time we would like to hear from the birth children of foster parents. Please send us a letter or short essay
in response to the following:

What is it like to be a birth child
in a foster home?
What have you learned?

Deadline: August 7, 2006
Anyone under 21 who is or has been in foster care or
a group home can enter. Mail your entry to:

John McMahon, Editor
Fostering Perspectives
Jordan Institute for Families (NCDSS)
1459 Sand Hill Rd., No. 6
Candler, NC 28715

Include your name, age, address, social security number (used to process awards only, your confidentiality will be protected) and phone number. In addition to receiving the awards specified above, winners will have their work published in the next issue of Fostering Perspectives. Runners-up may also have their work published, for which they will also receive a cash award.

We’re Also Seeking Artwork and Writing from Children and Teens in Foster Care
Submissions can be on any theme. Submission requirements described above apply. Artwork should be mailed flat (unfolded) on white, unlined paper.

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