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County meeting hosts '1 More 1 Less' founder to discuss fostering and church partnerships
Summary
Jeff Marburger of 1 More 1 Less introduced the county to an initiative that partners churches and volunteers with child welfare to recruit, support and retain foster families; county staff said about 181 children in Burke County were in DSS custody at the time of the presentation.
At the June 16 meeting, the Burke County manager invited Jeff Marburger of the nonprofit 1 More 1 Less to introduce the organization’s work to recruit and support foster families by partnering local churches with child welfare agencies.
Marburger said 1 More 1 Less works to “inform, inspire, and intertwine the local church with foster care, reunification, and adoption.” He described models used in Cleveland County — including champion churches, volunteer…
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