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Join Treehouse for special events throughout the year. Have a great time while you do a great thing for kids in foster care.
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Posted on May 21, 2009
FACT: 70% of teens who age out of foster care say they want to attend college, but less than 3% complete a bachelor’s degree
FACT: Nationally, only 3% of former foster kids complete a bachelor's degree, compared to 28% of the general population
Treehouse programs work to combat these shocking statistics by helping kids learn, fulfilling material needs, and giving them a real childhood as well as hope for the future.
You can help:
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Posted on May 05, 2009
Fact: 27% of all homeless people were in foster care
Fact: 54% of former foster youth suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. That’s twice the rate of PTSD in
Treehouse programs work to combat these shocking statistics by helping kids learn, fulfilling material needs, and giving them a real childhood as well as hope for the future.
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Posted on Apr 27, 2009
Educational Advocacy:
An Empowerment Workshop for parents and caregivers
Presenters:
Tess Thomas and Lisa Konick
Thursday, May 14th
6:30-8:30pm
Treehouse, 2100 Building
This Treehouse workshop is designed to help parents and caregivers:
Understand the power of being an Education Advocate for children
Gain knowledge of key educational rights and laws
Access resources and programs for their childrenFamilies will take home free comprehensive resource materials from Team Child and receive 2 clock
hours of training creditFood and Door Prizes will be available
Please do not bring children as NO child care is available.To register:
E-Mail your
Name, Address, email address
and let us know if you are a Foster Parent, Relative/Kinship care provider, or Adoptive Parent
to:
deborahd@treehouseforkids.org or
call: 206-498-3910
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Posted on Apr 23, 2009
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Posted on Feb 25, 2009
Bowl in your pajamas, raise money for foster kids!
Why? We are raising money to support foster kids. And, jammies look great with bowling shoes!
How? Put together a 5-person team. All ages welcome. To enter, each team must raise at least $250 - that's only $50 per bowler. The more you raise the better chance you have to win!
When? Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm
Where? Acme Bowl & Billiards in Tukwila or Tech City Bowl in Kirkland
Register online or contact Treehouse for more information. We'll send you everything you need to sign up to help a foster kid today.
Score points by wearing pajamas, raising money & bowling a good score. Each member of the winning team will receive a Queen Size Beautyrest mattress!
Can't bowl this year? Donate to Treehouse Team Alley Cats. All donations are tax-deductible. 100% of donations benefit foster kids - paying for sports fees, piano lessons, tutoring and summer camp.
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Posted on Feb 16, 2009
The Seattle Seahawks, the Paul G. Allen Foundation, and Treehouse partnered for the 2008 football season. Over 100 Treehouse volunteers sold game day programs and the Seahawks donated the proceeds to Treehouse. The Paul G. Allen foundation matched the donations and foster kids were the winners.
This unique and inspired program raised over $27,000 for Treehouse and foster kids.
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Posted on Jan 15, 2009We have 35 kids in tutoring who need flash drives. If you have any to donate they'd appreciate it. Contact amy@treehouseforkids.org
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Posted on Nov 07, 2008Treehouse Executive Director Janis Avery is one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 2008 Women of Influence. The award recognizes leaders for their influence in the business world, in the larger community and as mentors to other women. Watch the PSBJ the week of November 20 for profiles Janis and the other women of influence!
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Posted on Nov 06, 2008
Treehouse has been recognized for its outstanding community work by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Treehouse received the Foundation’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative (NEI) Neighborhood Builder award, which includes $200,000 in unrestricted grant funding over the next two years. Read more.
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Posted on Nov 04, 2008
This fall, Treehouse started moving in a whole new direction: South. Our newTreehouse Learning Centers (TLCs) in Tukwila and Federal Way bring after-school tutoring and other Treehouse services closer to the doorsteps of many kids who need us most. Read the Highline Times' article about the Tukwila TLC grand opening. For more information about our South King County TLCs, contact Treehouse at (206) 767-7000.
Foster Care Fact
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Within 18 months of aging out, between 40% and 50% of foster youth become homeless.
