Contests

This contest is closed. You are invited to enter FosterClub's CREATIVE EXPRESSION contest! Art, poetry, music, essays - and any other creative outlet - are encouraged that capture the theme: "What Family Means to Me". For young people in foster care, family connections can be difficult. Some young people have been separated from family or have strained family relationships. Some...

Any youth in care 14 or older or young adult alumni who has aged out of care to age 23 are invited to participate in the 1st annual DCFS Poetry Contest. Submit your poems now through November 27th to win prizes while sharing your talent! Give your entry to your DCFS worker or foster parent, or mail to: Division of...

As you may be hearing in the news lately, 'bullying' has become a hot topic. Children's Voice, a magazine published by the Child Welfare League of America, will be putting together an article on this topic — and they want to hear from young people in foster care. So we want to hear from you - do youth in foster...

Got an idea for a new challenge for next year's 31 MayDays campaign? Send it in by May 31... if our team decides to use it for next year, you'll receive a FosterClub prize! The ground rules: the proposed challenge must be something that 1) is do-able in 15 minutes or less 2) raises funds or awareness 3) legal.

Have ever wanted to go to Washington DC? Now's your chance. There's an organization called The Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, (or CRC for short). They're inviting youth in grades 6th-12th throughout the U.S. to participate in its second nationwide essay contest. The purpose of this contest is to continue to raise...

Take Back the Night is an evening dedicated to increasing awareness of interpersonal violence, with emphasis on ending sexual violence. Common components of Take Back the Night rallies include candlelight vigils, empowerment marches, and survivor testimonials. Throughout its history, Take Back the Night has inspired both women and men to confront a myriad of social ills, including rape, sexual violence...