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Suitcases for New Beginnings to host chili cook-off fundraiser, October 25
Suitcases for New Beginnings, a nonprofit dedicated to providing a suitcase or duffel bag to every child entering the foster system, invites the community to join them for a chili cook-off on Saturday, October 25, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Foster Closet Thrift Store, 10726 St. Hwy. 76, Suite A, Forsyth. Admission is just $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 7-plus, with FREE admission for foster children, for this fun event featuring crafts, vendors, costumes and liv

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Fostering hope in the Ozarks
As Dana so eloquently put it, “When your calling becomes your passion and when your calling and passion collide, great things happen.”

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Foster children need new beginnings
Entering a new home with a trash bag gave her a sense of indignity and she doesn’t want other children to ever have that feeling.

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