Today marked our first noon lunch meeting that will be a regular event each 3rd Tuesday of the month. As our 7:30 a.m. meetings no longer include breakfast, it was lovely to be able to meet in person at Shore96 for a meal together for the first time in over 3 years! Our speaker, Kim Sacay, joined us in person also. Kim is a Shoreview resident and spoke to us about her work with Foster Adopt Minnesota (www.FosterAdoptMN.org). This organization, founded in 1980, supports Minnesota’s adoptive and foster families and the professionals who work in these communities. There are currently 641 children in MN in need of homes. Those kids who "age out" without being placed with a family face daunting statistics. A majority fall into drug use and/or prison. In fact 80% of Minnesota's prison population have been in foster care! Foster Adopt Minnesota's programs are funded through the Minnesota Department of Human Services.