Name: An Afternoon with Author Laura Boonstra: “Our Family Is Not a Tree”
Start: 2026-06-07T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-07T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 2700 E Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1808, United States

$An Afternoon with Author Laura Boonstra: \u201cOur Family Is Not a Tree\u201d$

With nearly 10,000 kids in the foster care system, Samaritas is teaming up with, “Our Family Is Not a Tree” author Laura Boonstra to encourage more Michiganders to become licensed foster parents. Samaritas events in Lansing on June 3 and in Grand Rapids on June 7, will offer the public an up-close chance to learn about Boonstra’s intimate experiences as a foster parent.
Guests who register at https://samaritas.co/boonstratour will be entered into a drawing for a free book and other prizes! Call 833-605-HOPE (4673) to learn about the foster care process.