Being a GAL can be one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do. I was a GAL in California and helped get a child away from an abusive parent; helped another be returned to her parents; helped with scholarship applications (he got a full one to Stanford!); many good things, little bad results. So, if you have a desire to volunteer, not sure what to do, this might just be the thing for you. You really do get to help kids, especially those in foster care. You're THEIR advocate.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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