Join our growing membership
Our membership includes foster and former foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship parents, relatives, caregivers, social workers, physicians, elected officials, and community members. Contributions are tax-deductible and benefits of membership include:
- Satisfaction of helping abused and neglected children in our community
- Subscription to our quarterly newsletter and member card
- Give a Gift Membership:
Give the gift of a Santa Clara County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association membership to someone who loves children. Each gift member receives FAPA's membership card and a subscription to the F.A.N. (Foster and Adoptive Parent Newsletter) newsletter. We will send a note card to announce your generous gift. - Friend of Foster Families Show your ongoing commitment to the abused and neglected children in our community by becoming a Friend of the Foster and Adoptive Parent Association.
- Support and advocacy for foster families
- Focus and support groups led by experts in foster, adoptive, and kinship care
- In service classes on relevant topics
- Resource Center
- Child care during trainings and classes
- Quarterly newsletter
- Gatherings, picnics, parties, and annual campout
- Free and discounted tickets to bay area events and performances
- Access to Kids and Horses Program through www.victoryranchinc.org
How to join
Click the link below for a 12-month SCCFAPA membership by paying online. Transactions are safe, secure and fast and are provided by PayPal.
Or, click the link below to download a membership form (Adobe PDF). Print, fill out the information and mail to:
[ Membership Form, English ]
[ Membership Form, Spanish ]
How to make a donation
We accept donations to help the foster children and the Resource Center.
- Computers
- Software
- Children's Clothes
- Furniture
Monetary donations are accepted to help support foster families and foster youth. We accept online contributions via PayPal.
Board of Directors
- President - Dawn Haddaway
- 1st Vice President - Lisa Traxler
- 2nd Vice President - Juanita Ramos
- Resource Center Director - Leah Lazo
- Secretary - Jan Kasahara
- Treasurer - Sabine Lemmo
- Vice President Community Events - Dodi Lindsay
- Political Liaison / Lifetime Member - Denise Marchu
- Honorary Members - Nolberta Dominguez, Johnnie Williams