Happy Valentine's Day to Foster Care To Success

I made the above card using the "Whooo's Your Valentine", CTMH's January 2013 special promotional kit. Besides the fabulous silver glitter pack and stamp set included in the kit, I also used white, red and black cardstock, a silver glitter button, cranberry/black inks, a cricut cut shape for the "you totally rock" stamp set, and a piece of bulk from "Mistletoe" Christmas paper packet.  The final touch was cutting the white piece with "Happy Valentine's Day!" for the banner piece.

     I designed the card and cut 80 pieces to be put together by my Junior Women's Club of Loudoun for students sponsored by Foster Care To Success. Last Friday night, we all got together to put the cards together, write messages for the students, and stuff them into gift bags with lots of treats. Not only was it a great time to get to know these wonderful ladies while doing a wonderful thing.

     The Foster Care To Success is the oldest and largest national nonprofit organization working solely with college bound foster youth. For over 30 years, the organization has helped youth navigate the tricky waters of academia, understand the importance of personal fiscal responsibility, determine achievable career goals, and create networks of friendship and support. As a matter of fact, since 1981, over 50,000 foster youth have received information, advice, support or funding from Foster Care to Success, helping them to transition from care to adulthood through education.