Gallery5 Community Care Night: Poe and the Evolution of Foster Care

Thu Jan 02 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

200 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220 | Richmond

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Gallery5 Community Care Night:  Poe and the Evolution of Foster Care
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Gallery5 Community Care Night
"Poe and The Evolution of Foster Care"
Presented by: Joshua S. Lewis, M.Div.
As part of Gallery5’s “Month of Poe”, we are excited to welcome UMFS’s Foster Family Outreach Specialist at Richmond Regional Center, Joshua S. Lewis, M.Div. Lewis will explore the complexities of “foster care” during Poe’s childhood and the evolution of care through the centuries to where it is today. Lewis will highlight the need that is still happening in the Richmond metro area for families to welcome children, like a young Edgar Poe.
Special thanks to: UMFS & The Poe Museum for their support.
UMFS is not just for kids. They are champions for children, teens, families and communities. Their guiding philosophy is to always do whatever it takes to help children and teens successfully overcome the toughest odds and create bright futures for them. They assist the child or teen by empowering the entire family to become stable, self-sufficient and caring members of their communities.
Joshua Lewis brings rich experience and heartfelt dedication to his role at UMFS. As a father of five and a former fictive-kin foster parent of teens, Joshua understands the impact of working with children and families. He believes that investing in people, places, and missions can create lasting positive change for generations.
With 26 years of experience driven by his faith, Joshua has consistently supported those on the margins, fostering hope, healing, and the power of love. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, writing, and being a devoted husband and dad.
6PM-8PM
Free to attend!
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