Cookies & Cocoa for Connection

9335 State Street,Sandy UT 84070

12 December, 2022

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The WhatDonate a connection kit or gift card, enjoy a Crumbl cookie & hot cocoa, meet Buddy the Elf, Utah's First Lady & other familiar faces in the community. Jordan Commons Megaplex Theatres - 9335 State St, Sandy, UT 84070 Learn how you can give the Gift of Connection and make a difference for youth in foster care. utahfostercare.org/gift-of-connection The WhyChildren often come into a foster home feeling out of place and lonely. Creating new memories as a family can help children begin to feel safe and heal from trauma they’ve experienced. Studies show that connection fosters healing. Give the gift of connection to children and families impacted by foster care. Thank you very much to our event sponsors!Foster FactsIn Utah… 2100+ children are currently in foster care. Parental Substance Use Disorder is a factor majority of the time. There are a growing number of LGBTQ+ youth entering care. Utah Children in Foster Care… Most are in foster care for about thirteen months. More than two-thirds return to live with their parents or a relative. Teens make up nearly half of children in care. Seven out of ten have siblings. One in four are Latino. Interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, donating, or getting involved?