After several years of reading hundreds of scholarship essays from our communities’ college-bound foster youth, I’ve noticed one unifying theme that runs through many of their most deeply held aspirations – they want to join the helping professions. With a sincere heart for service, they yearn for opportunities to “give back.” With bravery and books […]
Steve Liapis
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Successful, motivated young adults transitioning from foster care to self-sufficiency will soon have an exciting, new opportunity for stable housing and support – “The Honor Home” – a community project of Rancho Damacitas Children & Family Services. Recognizing the need in our community, the non-profit organization with a 35-year history of serving foster children has […]
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For many of our community’s foster youth, the Temecula/Murrieta area is the place they call “home.” Even when their story begins in another city, county or state, today’s youth often consider Southwest Riverside County their best option and their biggest opportunity for building a successful future. Many foster kids reside in local foster or group […]
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Tears of joy welled up in her eyes with genuine love and appreciation as she recalled the impact Rancho Damacitas has had on her young life, describing it as “the first real home and the first real family” she’s ever known. Now aged 19 and a recent high school graduate, she continues to receive the […]