April News for our Kinship Families

THE MONTHLY ANGEL REPORT

April 2022

From the Desk of

Patricia Johnson, Kinship Director

It has been a while since the last Kinship Newsletter. I want you to know that we have been very busy behind the scene!

Kinship Staff Changes

We lost a long-time Kinship employee, Bette Lanahan. Bette decided to leave her position as the Kinship Family Advocate/Store Manager in November. Bette did an excellent job merging Shared Treasures with the Angel’s Loft.

Aniyah Robertson was hired to replace Bette as the Kinship Family Advocate. Some of you have already met Aniyah as she came in with all hands on deck. She has done a great job learning her role and managing the Kinship Resource Center while I continued to manage Angel’s Loft.

Great News! Angel’s Loft now has a new manager. Ashia Matthews became the new store manager in March. Stop in and say hello. She is learning all that she can to assist the Kinship families.

I also want to take this time to welcome Steven Thibodeaux, who became the new driver at Angel’s Loft in November, and James Sumner, who is the new driver’s assistant. You will get the chance to meet both of them on your visit to the store.

Thank You!

I would like to take the time to thank the Board members, Angel Reach Staff and volunteers that stepped in to assist the Kinship program when we did not have staff in place. Whether you helped with picking up donations, distribution at Thanksgiving, Christmas or our therapeutic day camp, know that we could not have done it without you. I believe that it is never too late to say Thank You.

Kinship Luncheons - come join us!

Now it is back to the business of strengthening Kinship families. You have the opportunity to join our Monthly Luncheon/Kinship Caregiver Support Group. If you have never attended, you have missed a great opportunity to engage with other individuals parenting children who have spent time in the foster care system. We meet every second Wednesday in the month at noon.

Need to speak to someone one-on-one?

Angie Signorelli, LMSW, is a licensed counselor who has offered to provide individual counseling sessions to our adult caregivers. If you are interested in scheduling with Mrs. Signorelli, please get in touch with Aniyah Robertson or myself.

Meet Mrs. Ruth Wegner

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Fun Activities for Youth and Families

We are still in the planning phase. So far, Kinship youth have had an opportunity to enjoy Main Event and Incredible Pizza. We are hoping to have more outings planned. We need your input. Another Kinship therapeutic day camp is on the schedule with the Angel Reach Counseling team.

We are looking forward to seeing our graduating youth participate in Always Pursue on Sunday, June 5th, at The Woodlands United Methodist Church.

Oh, and the book club is still going on. Come by the Kinship Resource Center and let your youth pick out a book to read.

Supplies, Furniture and Appliances available!

Distribution of donated items will be given away at the Kinship Resource Center on the second Tuesday of each month at 112 W. Pauline St. Conroe, Texas 77301. The time will be from 10:00 am until 1:00pm.

Please let me know if you have a need for furniture or appliances.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. There is no us without you.

Would you like a beautiful piece of art

for your home?

Angels Loft is raffling this beautiful art piece for a $1 donation toward the mission of Angel Reach. Come on in and take a chance to win!

Angel Reach Kinship Services.

We're here to assist when you need it.

www.angelreach.org | 936-202-8498

" Angel Reach's mission is to break the generational cycle of abuse, neglect, and homelessness by equipping aged-out foster youth and homeless youth to live independently as well as providing critical services and support to relatives doing their best to keep children out of the foster care system "

About Angel Reach

Angel Reach, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of families caring for abused and neglected foster children and also for young people who have aged out of the foster care system who are at risk for homelessness. Angel Reach empowers young people to be the best they can be.