US: How this nonprofit organization is helping foster kids ‘connect’ with their families
Church News – March 03, 2023
Jennifer Jacobs was an Army veteran, nuclear engineer and physicist who spent most of her career working to counter nuclear terrorism, until she met Jessica Stern. Stern had a background in philanthropy and communications. A few years ago, she was awarded the key to the city of Destin, Florida, for organizing volunteers to support the World Food Program, which led to feeding more than 50,000 people locally and globally. Organizing that effort led her to begin running political campaigns and service in state government. Then she met Jacobs. The two women eventually combined their backgrounds, talents and knowledge to create a nonprofit organization called “Connect Our Kids,” which is pioneering technology to find families, build connections and create community for children in foster care.
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