This year’s second annual event is being held on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at Mulvaney’s B&L in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby. Tickets are only $45 and include food, 2 drink tickets, and free valet parking. It's a great deal! There will be big screen TVs for live viewing of the 138th Kentucky Derby, lots of tasty treats from Mulvaney's wonderful kitchen, and awesome raffle prizes. With support from our community we are able to continue offering the services that are so critical to foster children in our region.
Founded in 1980, Lilliput works with children and families who have been touched by foster care, adoption and kinship care. Our mission is to ensure a child’s opportunity for permanence in a safe and nurturing family. Throughout
California, Lilliput is striving to ensure that when children enter foster care they do not languish there, an all-too-often scenario for foster youth. Lilliput has several core services -- all designed with the purpose of improving the lives of our state’s most vulnerable children by ensuring they are part of a safe, nurturing and committed family. By supporting Derby Day, you will directly help the foster youth of Sacramento County and throughout the state.
Did you know that Lilliput….
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· completes 500+ foster adoptions each year; the most of any private agency in the state?
· has finalized a total of nearly 5,500 adoptions for California foster children?
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· completes approximately 40% of all foster adoptions in Sacramento County?
· has found family members for nearly 150 Sacramento County children who would have otherwise been placed with strangers, at risk of lingering in care
and aging out?
· was awarded the Adoption Excellence Award in 2011 (one of 18 in the nation) by the Administration for Children and Families in Washington DC recognizing our success in reducing the length of time children spend in foster care?
We are also still seeking sponsorships – more information is available at the event link. If you are not able to attend but would like to support our efforts, we would gratefully accept a gift!