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FosterClub Honors Foster Youth Who Went On To College, Helping Other Foster Children

First Posted: 05/10/10 04:38 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:25 PM ET

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Foster All Stars

Each year, Foster Club chooses all-star foster youth to represent the organization. These kids have been through a lot, but are resilient and determined to build a better future for themselves and other kids in foster care.

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Aaliyah Miller
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03:00 PM on 05/12/2010
Foster Club all-stars are great. They are an impressive group of young people from foster care.
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Daniela Smith
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10:19 AM on 05/11/2010
What great inspirational stories of children that have overcome a lot of adversity in their young lives! I most definitely admire them for being fighters and becoming success stories.
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