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Project Self-Esteem
What is Project Self-Esteem? 
The Project Self-Esteem program purchases items and activities that enhance the self-esteem of foster children in the jurisdiction of Greene County, Missouri. This includes children in foster care, kinship placements with extended family and in residential facilities. These items provide special opportunities for foster children to improve social skills and community integration; items foster parents may not be able to provide due to the limited financial assistance provided to them by the state of Missouri.
What items are funded?
Items including but not limited to: eye glasses not covered by Medicaid, contact lenses, prom attire, graduation expenses, summer camps, sports registration fees, sporting equipment, gymnastics classes, karate classes, swim classes, creative writing classes, specific items for foster children with special needs, etc...
How to Make a Request:
Requests are accepted from Foster Care Caseworkers in Greene County, Missouri only.
Project Self-Esteem Satisfaction Survey:
For Caseworkers, Foster Parents and/or Foster Children to complete after being assisted through Project Self-Esteem.
Complete Online Survey
Our Program Funders:
Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation
The Binnie Clements Guild of First & Calvary Presbyterian Church
Springfield Sports Hall of Fame
Want to Help?
Donate money to Ambassadors for Children designated for Project Self-Esteem (mail checks payable to CCO-AFC with Project Self-Esteem in memo line to Ambassadors for Children, 500 West Battlefield, Suite B, Springfield, MO 65807)
Donate Scholarships: If you own or manage a local gymnastics, karate, basketball, eye glasses/contact lens, formal dress, tuxedo, soccer, sporting goods business (or something similar), you can donate a certain number of scholarships for local foster children through our Project Self-Esteem program!
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