San Diego County Foster Families Receive Computers for the Holidays

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Christmas came early this year for local foster families, thanks to San Diego County and the San Diego Futures Foundation.

As part of the Computers for Foster Families Program, the county and foundation recently teamed up to distribute roughly 200 refurbished computers to local foster families.

The Computers for Foster Families Program supports foster families by increasing computer and Internet access for some of the region’s most underserved children. The County Board of Supervisors created the foundation and Supervisor Greg Cox initiated the program in 2001 to provide free, refurbished county-owned computers to foster families.

There are approximately 2,600 children in out-of-home care in San Diego County. Over 2,200 licensed foster families and relatives provide care for these abused and neglected children.

Watch San Diego County and the San Diego Futures Foundation spread the holiday cheer in the video below from the county:

– Information from County of San Diego / Image courtesy of County of San Diego