Did you know you can help River Jordan, Inc. by sponsoring a Christmas ornament for our tree? image

Did you know you can help River Jordan, Inc. by sponsoring a Christmas ornament for our tree?

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Deck the River Jordan Halls Fundraiser 2021! A great way to invest in the future of current and former foster youth.

OUR HOLIDAY TREE

We are so excited to have the community share in trimming our holiday tree at River Jordan, Inc this year. Your holiday ornament sponsorship helps us change the lives of current and former foster youtgh accross our entire state! When you sponsor an ornament, our clients, staff and volunteers decorate and place your name on your ornament. Candy canes come with your name written on a small ribbon and placed on the candy cane. Every weekend, leading up to Christmas, we proudly announce that weeks sponsors and place the ornaments and candy canes on our tree via Facebook Live.

River Jordan Inc is community and donor funded. Your tax deductible contribution to this fundraiser goes to the operations of all River Jordan programs and services for current and former foster youth which include: Peer Mentor Support, Life Skill Coaching Services, and Transitional Housing.

ORNAMENT GIVING LEVELS:

$25 WHITE - ORNAMENT

$50 BLACK - ORNAMENT

$75 GREEN - ORNAMENT

$100 to $500 - BIG GOLD ORNAMENT

OR:

I can help a little bit this year - CANDY CANES $10

Foster Care Facts and Statistics:

  • 80% of inmates have had lived experience in the child welfare system including foster care.
  • 60% of sex trafficking victims are current and former foster youth.
  • 60%of youth aging out of foster care will become homeless within the first year,and 20% will become instantly homeless after leaving foster care.
  • 40% of current and former foster youth will experience substance use disorder.
  • Foster care teens are nearly four times more likely than their peers of attempting suicide.

Youth aging out of foster care need a safety net that provides shelter and support services which will assist them in transitioning successfully into the community, seeking education, jobs, and social connections that will get and keep them stable and become contributors in the community in which they live, learn and work. That’s where River Jordan comes in. Your sponsorship is a direct investment in the lives of all current and former foster youth se serve.

OUR MISSION:

Empowering current and former foster youth to take responsibility of their own lives and become productive members of society.