Vol. 7, No. 2• May 2003

Writing Contest

First Prize: $100

Second Prize: $50

Third Prize: $25

To enter, send us a letter answering this:

If you could write a letter to your birth parent, what would you say?

Deadline: August 30, 2003

Anyone under 21 who is or has been in foster care or
a group home can enter. Mail your letter to:


John McMahon, Editor
Fostering Perspectives Newsletter
Jordan Institute for Families
340 Victoria Rd.,
Pines Bldg., Room 403
Asheville, NC 28801

Include your name, age, address, social security number (used to process awards only, your confidentiality will be protected) and phone number.

We’re Also Seeking Artwork
Submissions can be on any theme. Submission requirements described above also apply to submissions of artwork, which should be mailed flat (unfolded) on white, unlined paper.

Copyright 2003 Jordan Institute for Families