The Power of AZ Foster Kids & Community


By Scott Foundation Thought & Service Leaders


October 16th marked the 4-year anniversary for a group of very special Scott Foundation Thought & Service Leaders; and how would you expect them to celebrate? Giving back to help others of course. - ki, Founder & CEO of Scott Foundation. She goes on to emotionally recall this group of 54 kids coming together from Group Homes all - entation gathering. “They wouldn’t even look you in the eyes, speak, voice their opinion and many had a goal of either living or dying by the end of the year, and it was only mid-October. What could have possibly happened in their young lives to have caused them to give up hope and wish for such a short-ending to life? Their stories are terrifying and unimaginable” says Colleen.


For most young people turning 18, it’s an exciting time, a right of passage into adulthood with graduation around the corner and many looking forward to college or an exciting career on the horizon. They -  Young people from the foster care system come to us with many challenges to overcome. Some are over-medicated so they are less disruptive and others have no personal values - since most are shuf- -


perience only public education - with no consistent voice to advocate for their personal learning challenges. The case managers who care for them, assigned by the State, change routinely so there is no stability in getting the individual help they may need.   label. Many come to us angry and frustrated about their lives and their futures. This group of kids came to us with very little hope they would  way and give hope to our community and other kids in the foster care system. Incredibly humble, these young people have no idea how powerful they really are and the tremendous impact they are making in the com- munity. Scott Foundation is based out of the Town of Cave Creek Arizona, where these growing Thought & Service Leaders consider their   only culinary work-learn opportunities but life skills and a sense of family. Colleen comments as the kids arrive to the Taste of Cave Creek event, “They’ve been through so much together so watching them walk into tonight’s Taste of Cave Creek event wearing their Cartwright’s 


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