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KUSI Highlights Just In Time for Foster Youth’s Holiday Season
Executive Director Don Wells and JIT participant Daniella Tafoya appear on Good Morning San Diego to talk My First Home for the Holidays and how the community can support transition age foster youth this holiday season.
https://www.kusi.com/just-in-time-for-foster-youths-holiday-season/
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – At the end of the year a local non profit organization is celebrating the journey of its foster youth participants.
The holiday season is an exceptional time for Just In Time, with numerous holiday initiatives to help bring further support and a festive sense of community to youth participants, staff and volunteers.
At this year’s holiday celebration, My First Home for the Holidays, three youth participants received awards for being connected, confident and capable as self-sufficient individuals.
The community can get involved and provide support to JIT during the season of giving by visiting their website here.
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