MY WHY

Rebecca Cosarba

I serve on this board because I've seen firsthand what foster care asks of a family. Through my close friends and family, I've watched foster parents pour their hearts into caring for children while facing financial strain, packed schedules, and a complete upheaval of their homes. I've also seen the difference their love makes in the lives of these kids.

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Foster care touches far more than the child placed in a home. It reaches the foster parents, the biological children who make room at the table, the children in care, their biological families, and every caregiver along the way. This foundation was built on the belief that it takes a whole family to raise these children, and that every member of that family deserves support.

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So much of what foster families carry is outside their control. If we can lift some of that financial and emotional weight and give families what they need to succeed, they can stay focused on what matters most: being present for the children in their care. Supporting these families means sustaining the care Arizona's children so desperately need, and I want to be part of making that possible.