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From Brown Bags to Belonging:

One Foster Family’s Story of Love and Resilience

When Alyssa and Matt McKelvey got married last September, they already knew foster care would be a part of their future. It was a commitment they discussed early in their relationship —one rooted in family history and a shared passion for caring for children.

“My grandparents were foster parents who adopted three children,” Alyssa shares. “That planted the seed in me early. When Matt and I met, it was something I brought up right away.”

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