If it sounds like Wallner has strong insight into the foster care experience, it’s because she has lived it. Navigating feelings of self worth and (asking) why your life is different from other kids.” “The needs of physical and emotional safety are challenged as well as a sense of belonging and love. “Although many youth in general go through a lot of situations and difficulties, a youth in foster care handles many different spectrums of trauma,” Wallner said. See the full list below.ĭJ Lorenzo Santos will entertain from 1-3 p.m., followed by Haven Nicole (Miss B Haven) hosting open mic from 3-6 p.m. The offerings will be both inside and outside The Vault, which donated its space to the event. Food, music, and even a mobile paint studio will be on hand. In keeping with the spirit of Creatives for Community, the fundraising event brings together local artists, crafters, musicians and resource professionals The slate of about two dozen vendors includes arts and crafts from macrame to jewelry to decor, and products such as oils, and home goods. “Creatives for Community is a collective that does just that - we find ways to support ourselves while sharing knowledge, skills, talents and crafts to implement them into actions for a better community,” Wallner said. Wallner has nurtured the now-trademarked group from its beginnings in an Uptown craft fair to support the neighborhood in the wake of the traumatic events last summer. “It Takes a Village” is both hosted by and inspired by Creatives for Community, a public website that gives artists and crafters a home to sell their creations. “The idea is while the kids are transitioning into a new home they can use the gift cards for either something for enjoyment or for needs, with guidance either from a social worker and or caregiver,” said Wallner, who is the director of Sunday’s event assisted by Kathleen Woodard Castillo who has organized vendor events in the community for the past six years.
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