FRIENDS OF LUCAS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
EIN 01-0557195 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
What they do
Friends of Lucas County Children Services ("Friends of LCCS") is An Organization Dedicated to Enhancing The Lives of Children and Families Served By Lucas County Children Services ("LCCS") and Committed to Generating Community Awareness of The Need for More Foster and Adoptive Homes. Friends of LCCS, Consisting Entirely of Volunteers, Fulfills This Mission By Soliciting Donations and Recruiting Volunteers to Help Sponsor and Provide Enrichment Activities and Experiences for The Children and Families. The Organization Strives to Provide The Positive and Memorable Childhood Experiences That Every Child Deserves to Have. The Organizations Activities Also Serve to Uplift The Foster Parents, Relative Caregivers, and Caseworkers, By Showing Them How Much They Are Appreciated and By Providing Them With The Opportunities to Interact and Gain Support From Each Other.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2002
- Location
- PO BOX 441, MAUMEE, OH 43537-0441
- County
- Lucas
- In care of
- % CLARE ARMBRUSTER