Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange celebrates 10 years

Executive director and co-founder of Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange, Carla Crayton, announced the 10-year Anniversary of the organization dedicated to the care of foster children in the Sheridan region. 

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Crayton told listeners that she and one of her foster children founded the organization based on an experience they faced while meeting each other for the first time.

In the last decade, the Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange program has grown, forcing Crayton to move operations to larger locations more than once.

Crayton told listeners in far too many cases, social workers have had to remove a child from a dangerous home situation with either very little or no time to pack clothes and hygiene products for basic needs. If the child comes from a home where dangerous drugs are present, they are not allowed to bring any clothes, toys or essential needs with them from their home at all.  

The Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange has become a well-known stop for social workers and foster parents who need to find provisions for these children.  

The Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange will celebrate their 10 year anniversary with the “We love our community party!” beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. The party will feature live music, desserts, prizes and a live auction to feature a 10th Anniversary Fly Rod and Reel generously donated by Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation. 

To learn more about or make a donation to the Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange, visit their website, here.