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Foster parent tells Burke County commissioners 31 children ‘still belong to us’ and urges more homes and community support
Summary
At the Nov. 17 Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting, Beverly Morton recounted fostering 31 children and urged more foster families and community supports (meals, babysitting, mentoring); county leaders expressed strong support and called for continued outreach to recruit and assist foster caregivers.
Beverly Morton told the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 17 that she and her family have cared for 31 children over the years and urged the community to recruit and support more foster parents.
"They need a place where they can feel safe, where they can sleep, where they can eat, and they can be comforted," Morton said, describing children who arrived frightened, malnourished and in need of stability. She urged simple community actions —…
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