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County hears presentation from 1 More 1 Less on church-focused foster care recruitment
Summary
A nonprofit called 1 More 1 Less spoke to the commission about recruiting and supporting foster families through local churches; staff said about 181–188 children are currently in Department of Social Services care locally.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation on June 16 from Jeff Marburger of 1 More 1 Less, a nonprofit that works to recruit, support and pair local churches with foster families to help children in county custody. County Manager Brian Eppley introduced the group and said staff would invite local partners to future meetings for further discussion.
Marburger described his organization’s church-based model, said the group seeks two “champion” churches per…
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