Oregon

Kameryn Brock spent 2 years in Oregon's foster care system Kameryn, a college student at Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho, has always had a heart for volunteering and a natural ability to lead. Kami now double majors in Social Work and Youth Ministries, and is working hard to obtain a... Read more

Adrienne White is 19, and a student at Clackamas High School, in Oregon, holding a 3.4 GPA. She has high aspirations to obtain her Bachelor’s of Science, majoring in Pediatric Nursing, at Western Oregon University and also simultaneously at Oregon Health and Science University. She desires to work with Oregon... Read more

With 18 years of foster care under his belt, Tobias is certainly ready to speak about the trials of the foster care system as it pertains to his story. Currently engaged with Oregon Foster Youth Council, Tobias Naddy is working to write and distribute Rights of Foster Kids so that... Read more

Ricki has a gut feeling about leadership. He feels that his peers often look to him as a leader and so he wants to develop those skills. He volunteers at Community Garden, Winter Rage (helping community members during the holidays), Better Futures (a pilot program to assist youth in the... Read more

The Pacific Northwest and Portland, Oregon are home to Kelsey Collins. She has been in four foster homes over the past five years. Her nominator credits Kelsey with “a great sense of humor and a strong sense of duty and community.” She presents a positive attitude and a sense of... Read more

You never know where true strength is going to come from. For many, it comes from the stability of their traditional families—for others, it can come from transcending the limits those families impose. For Tiffany Bennett-Kaeo, it was foster care that helped her understand what a powerful person she could... Read more

Sam entered care at age 10. He experienced roughly 15 placements; 11 foster homes and 4 residential facilities. After experiencing 10 years in Oregon's foster care system having minimal contact with his bio family, is currently re-establishing his relations with his parents and siblings. Sam is pursuing a two-year transfer... Read more

Council Term: 2012-2014 Lauren Hoffman spent 6 years in Oregon’s foster care system. Lauren was born in New Mexico, but was raised by a single mom who suddenly chose to move to California, followed by a move to Oregon. While in Oregon, Lauren entered foster care at the age of... Read more

Nicole Stapp spent 11 years in Oregon's Foster Care System Aware, responsive, and shining star are words that people who have had the opportunity to work with Nicole have used to describe her. Nicole was separated from her parents when she was seven years old. This adjustment was really hard... Read more

Nichele Murray spent 12 years in Oregon's Foster Care System Eighteen year old Nichele Murray will be graduating high school this spring. After graduation, she plans on pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in English at Concordia University and becoming a journalist. After spending twelve years in foster care, Nichele is ready... Read more