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Public Service Announcements from the Orphan Foundation of America
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FOR OVER 25 YEARS, THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE--HELPING THEM GRADUATE, ENTER THE WORKFORCE, AND BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO LEARN MORE, LOG ONTO "ORPHAN"-DOT-ORG.
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EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF TEENS AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE--AND FACE LIFE ON THEIR OWN, WITHOUT THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF A FAMILY. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS PROVIDED A SAFETY-NET OF SUPPORT, FOR THESE VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE. WITH O-F-A'S HELP, THESE YOUTH GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND TRADE SCHOOL, PROGRESS TO EXCITING PROFESSIONAL CAREERS, AND MAKE THE LEAP FROM FOSTER CARE TO SUCCESS. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT AMERICA'S FOSTER YOUTH: LOG ONTO "ORPHAN"-DOT-ORG; THAT'S "ORPHAN"-DOT-ORG.
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EACH YEAR, OVER 25-THOUSAND TEENS AGE-OUT OF FOSTER CARE--AND FACE A CHALLENGING WORLD. WITH NO FAMILY OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ONLY HALF OF THESE TEENS WILL FINISH HIGH SCHOOL--AND ONLY TWO-PERCENT WILL GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. THAT'S WHY THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND WORK-PLACE READINESS FOR TEENAGERS AGING-OUT OF THE FOSTER-CARE SYSTEM. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS PROVIDED A STRONG SAFETY-NET FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE--HELPING THEM GRADUATE, ENTER THE WORKFORCE, AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WITH THE HELP OF O-F-A'S SUPPORT-PROGRAMS, OVER 65-PERCENT OF ITS STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE WITHIN FIVE YEARS--AND PROGRESS TO EXCITING AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. JOIN IN LENDING A HELPING-HAND, TO SUPPORT THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA. YOUR HELP CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR WORLD--AND YOURS. TO LEARN MORE, LOG ONTO "ORPHAN"-DOT-ORG; THAT'S "ORPHAN"-DOT-ORG. A MESSAGE FROM THE ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA.
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