National Foster Care Month in May provides an opportunity for people all across the nation to get involved, whether as foster parents, volunteers, mentors, employers, or in other ways. It is also an opportunity to show appreciation for the dedication of the foster families who care for these children and youth and the social workers who support them.

There are 513,000 American youth in foster care. No matter how much time you have to give, you can do something positive that will ''Change a Lifetime'' for a young person in foster care. For more information and to see pictures of a few of the beautiful children adopted from foster care, please go to our website where you can learn more www.yolofostercare.com.

We can be reached at (530) 661-5772, please take this opportunity to check into foster care or adoption; you can change the life of a hurt child and if not you, then who!