2023 FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS
Pay It Forward Cheesecake Fundraiser
May 1-31, 2023
6101 W Main St, Kalamazoo & 7842 Portage Rd, Portage
We are excited to partner with Latitude 42, both locations, to host a Pay It Forward Cheesecake fundraiser! They will be serving up a delicious slice of cheesecake for the entire month of May. $1 per slice will be donated to the Seita Scholars Program emergency fund.*
An Appetite for Awareness
Tuesday, May 2, 5pm—7pm
504 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo & 6202 S. Westnedge Ave
We are excited to partner again with our local Chick -fil-A restaurants to host an awareness night. 15% of the total sales generated will go to the Seita Scholars Program emergency fund.*
All you have to do say: “I want to support the Seita Scholars Program!”
Intersection of Trauma and Triumph in Marginalized Youth
Wednesday, May 3, 4pm-5:30pm
Multicultural Center, Adrian Trimpe Building, 2466 Ring Rd S.
Please join us for a presentation focused on childhood trauma, the impact it has on young adults, and the strategies on healing and hope. Dr. Jim Henry will be our guest speaker. Refreshments will be served before discussion, so please arrive early!
For more information, contact seita-scholars@wmich.edu
Ice Cream Social
For All High School Students in Foster Care
Thursday, May 25, 4pm
Multicultural Center, Adrian Trimpe Building, 2466 Ring Rd S.
We invite all high school students in foster care to spend your Thursday after-school with the Seita Scholars Program at Western Michigan University. Tour the campus, learn about the Seita Scholars Program, share ice cream with our community, meet our campus coaches, interact with current student leaders, and receive a campus tour and information about how to become a Seita Scholar.
RESILIENCE
The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Movie Night & Talk Back
Wednesday, May 24, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Celebration Cinema Crossroads, 6600 Ring Road Portage
In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, the Seita Scholars Program will host a fundraising Movie Night and Talk Back discussion about the film, Resilience. Ticket proceeds will go toward the program's emergency fund.*
Resilience is an award-winning one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
There will be a tabling event with our community partners beginning at 6pm, and the show starts at 7pm.
Admission Ticket: $25 - Movie + Popcorn & Soft drink
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*Seita Scholars Emergency Fund provides financial support to our students with unexpected emergency needs. The proceeds from the Pay It Forward Cheesecake Fundraiser, Chick-fil-A, and Movie Night all go toward our emergency fund. Thank you for your support!
