November 2019
Exciting news & announcements from 
Sierra Association of Foster Families

​Hey, Kids and Teens (and Adults, too)...  

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Got a grandma or grandpa (or both) that are so magnificent and that you love so much they should be in the Grandparent Hall of Fame? 

If so, print this Golden Trophy Certificate, sign it, and then give it your grandma or grandpa (or both) Let us know! We'd love to know !

Hunger Pains​

HUNGER PAINS is a 23 minute podcast about the use of theatre in bringing attention to people who need to know about the millions of children experiencing Food Insecurities.
Produced by podcast artists, journalists, and musical theatre performers. Hunger Pains  was recorded in Chicago, Reno, Sarasota, and NYC and edited at the KWNK Broadcasting Studio in Reno, Nevada November 2019.

Here's an opportunity from our friends
at Community Foundation.

COMBINING COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS
WITH COLORING ACTIVITIES WITH SIMPLE STORIES...

CHILDREN (+parents, grandparents, and teen siblings)... 
CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL
AND INSPIRATIONAL CREATIVITY
Three of our projects in development are THE COLORING BOOK DELIVERY TRAIN which presents stories, illustrations, and black/white drawings the kids can color on the environment, safety, history, friendships, and family relationships.
and... THE JOURNEY OF NEVADA'S DISPLACED CHILDREN tells the story - by which children can color - of Nevada's orphanage and foster care system since 1863 when President Lincoln gave a group of Irish nuns in Virginia City a 5 dollar bill to help the 400 orphans of miners.​
and THE POWER BOX - children of all ages participate in events decorating large cardboard projects with photographs, drawings, and other art work depicting what and whom helps them to be strong, compassionate, healthy, loving, hopeful, and successful)
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ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:
​EXCERPTS FROM JOSEPH'S SOLO THEATRE SHOWS
​MUSIC COMPOSED BY  MANO

MANO  is a composer of Flamenco, Persian, and other types of music - always weaving throughout his music the energies of love, hope, and compassion even within times of difficulty.

Joseph’s performance about a grandpa with Alzheimer’s and his grandson was made possible by generous funding from the Nevada State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts ​

This just in! CLICK to HEAR:
​The Power Box Voices of the Past

This audio recording - performed by professional actors - presents the voices of four Jewish Nevada heroes and heroines in the state's past who have made significant contributions to humanity.

Albert Michelson - the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for measuring the speed of light

Felice Cohen - Nevada's first female lawyer and who was responsible for the 1914 amendment to the Nevada Constitution giving women the right to vote

Jacob Davis - the designer of blue jeans

Pauline Bergenstein - with her husband developed and reform Nevada's medical laws

We produced this program to help children and teens refrain from developing anti-Semitic beliefs and behaviors as well as empowering youths to stand firm with the Defiant Power of the Human Spirit when bullied.

The comic panels that can be found on the website also tell these four characters stories - in comic drawings - a wonderful educational tool.

AmazonSmile Foundation

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Remember, SAFF is a 501c3 non profit organization, which means financial donations  are tax deductible to the full extent of the law! We thank our funders and donors who help to keep our programs growing in success.

Amazon Smile is a wonderful way to donate. Log on and find out more! SAFF receives no federal funding and relies solely on your generosity and caring.