For many years, we have celebrated our Treatment Foster Parents and staff during May, Foster Care Month. It is such an honor to work with such dedicated individuals.
This was our second year at Paradise Hills Golf Course, and the western theme did not disappoint. The highlight was a Cowboy Hatband Bar where guests picked out a cowboy hat and chose from a wide variety of hatbands to customize their look. Everyone then had their photo taken in their new hat. Adorable boot and hat cookies from our favorite ABQ Sweet Shop, along with brownies and biscochito bars from Fat City Eats, made for a sweet ending to our hamburger lunch.
Andrew Thomas opened the luncheon with a traditional Navajo blessing. Our speaker, Alvin Sallee — a professor with over 50 years of social work experience and author of Lucky Me: An Adoption Memoir — offered heartfelt encouragement to our parents and staff. Jeff Thompson gave a fitting tribute to Board Member Paul Schmolke, who passed away in December.
Gifts, certificates, and flowers were presented to all Treatment Foster Parents and staff. Serving the children in New Mexico’s foster care system is truly a calling, and the Treatment Foster Parents and staff of Red Mountain Family Services are simply the very best.