Dropz of Hope

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

http://www.runningpleasanthillia.com/

Attention all Dropz of Hope families volunteers and friends. Dropz of Hope is honored to have been chosen as the recipients of the Spring time hill clime 5K 10K run being held April 21, 2012 in Pleasant Hill Iowa. Please click on the link and check it out. If you would like to participate in the run register soon before the registration cost goes up. If you are interested in helping with this event please contact me and I will get you in touch with Kevin Umphress or Ryan Comer.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Nothing is born full grown.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

If you are in need of clothing, coats etc for your foster children. Please contact Angela Albers @ 515-681-5624 we have various sizes and might be able to fill your needs! Also I have been offered a toddler bed and a couple twin beds (not bunks) so give me a call if you are in need of these items for you foster children.

If you are a foster adoptive family and would like to get to know other families like yours. Please consider joining our group that meets on the 2nd Monday evening of each month. We do have child care provided for those who pre-register. Contact Angela Albers @ 515-681-5624 for more info.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

FPNO

It is that time again!!
Friday September 16, 2011 6:00-9:00pm
We are back to our usual place and activities. Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill.
Please RSVP to Dropz of Hope at dropzofhope@yahoo.com by September 13, 2011
We need first name, gender and age of each child who will be attending.
Thanks so much!!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Family Carnival 8/19/2011

Thank you to Leaping Lilly's!! For the bounce house!!

Sweet Tooth the Clown was wonderful!!

SO MUCH FUN!

Thank you to Heritage Assembly of God Youth group for all the help!

Cotton Candy!! YUM!

trying to make lemonade thank you Santiago and Isaiah!

Cookie Walk

SnoCones!!

More face painting, thanks Acacia and Brandi!

Fun Games!

retrieving marbles and beads with their toes!

NACHOS!!

Cotton Candy!

Even the BIG kids bounced!!

thank you Dominique, Tyler and Malory for your help!

Thank you Monkey Joes for the prizes and for hanging with the kids!

more games!

CANDY!!

parents doing the cookie walk for family prizes!

our special singer since I forgot the music! she ROCKED!!

Thank you Pastor Kevin, ELijah, Victor and Renn for making balloon animals!

of course I had to have face paint too!

So much fun was had by all now I am officially exhausted! Good night!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Family Carnival

August Foster Parents Night Out (FPNO) will be different this time!
We are planning a Family Carnival!! Thats right! Please come bring a lawn chair or 10, bring cookies for our cookie walk wrapped in packages of 6. Bring the kiddos and yourselves. We will have games carnival snacks and lots of time to get to know other families and our volunteers!
August 19, 2011 6pm-9pm
SunRise Park
5400 E. Oakwood
Pleasant Hill
PLEASE be sure to RSVP to Angela Albers at 515-681-5624 or by email to dropzofhope@yahoo.com
Hope to see everyone there!!

Foster Parents Night Out

Foster Parents Night Out will be held on the third Friday of each month from 6-9 p.m. Our next FPNO will be June 17, 2011. All participants must be pre-registered with Angela Albers before June 13, 2011. This event is open to all the children who live in the foster home, biological, foster and adopted. Dropz of Hope serves all foster, adoptive, kinship and relative placement families! We will have games, activities, crafts and dinner for all children.

Angela Albers 515-681-5624
dropzofhope@yahoo.com

Adoptive/pre-Adoptive Family Support Group

Angela Albers co-facilitates this monthly support group with Brian Walker, Post Adoption Specialist from Four Oaks. This group meets on the 2nd Monday of every month. We are open to any family who is in the process of adopting or has already adopted. All forms of adopting families are welcome! Dropz of Hope provides childcare each month, Juanita Fernandez is the child care coordinator for this monthly group. We do charge a small fee for the child care, $2 per child with a $10 family maximum. We do require pre-registration for this group if you are planning to bring children.

My Heart

I am motivated and moved by my faith to make a difference in the lives of foster families. To hear their stories. To find the gaps and fill the needs where they are. My heart beats to be a hand extended to the hurting children. A good friend of mine said he believes that foster children are the orphans of today. What a powerful statement, the depths of those words moved me from wanting to make a difference to acting on that want. I attended a conference in 2008, the Key note speaker said something that motivated me to step out and fly with this project. If you are going to do something, do it with EXCELLENCE, or don't do it at all. I am opening my heart to God and allowing Him to direct my steps. I want to be clear that although I am motivated by my faith, my mission is not to share my faith or to 'convert' others to my faith. I deeply desire to fill the gaps where they are and come along side foster families in partnership to build better futures for hurting children. In order for you to understand my mission you must understand my heart. Now that I have shared my heart with you. Lets begin our journey...ONE DROP AT A TIME!