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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOSTER CARE COUNCIL FOCUSES ON PROVIDING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE, TALENTS AND SELF-ESTEEM

President
Stan Appelbaum

Vice President
Dr. Leslie Schultzel

Treasurer
Deborah L. Harvey, CPA

Secretary
Charles Carroll, Jr.

The Executive Committee is responsible for fiscal review, training, operating policies and procedures. Board members are volunteers and oversee the different committees and programs of the organization.

Board of Directors

Cathy Appelbaum
Stan Appelbaum
Sharyn Bohannon
John Burke
Charles Carroll, Jr.
Alison Douglas, Esq.
Jan Eustis
Deborah L. Harvey, CPA
Sue Rutherford
Dr. Leslie Schultzel
Willie West, M.S.

Honorary Board Members
Pat Barton
John Burke
Susan Erb
Judge Dan Monaco
Mary Parent
Vicki Sproat, Esq.
James E. Smith
Lee Yosha, Ph.D.
Lynn Schultzel (1945-2004)
Founder and Vice President

 

Part-time Staff

Administrative Director/Education Coordinator
Jennifer Weidenbruch

Administrative Coordinator
Phil B. Mills

The FCC's Board of Directors meets monthly. Each committ ee chair reports on activities that occurred during the previous month and projects the next month’s activities. All board members, volunteers and visitors may question the committ ee chairs regarding past activities and future plans. These monthly meetings off er regular opportunities for information sharing and coordination. All proposed activities and projects must receive Board approval before implementation.

WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIALS OF A “NORMAL” CHILDHOOD, OUR CHILDREN BECOME ANGRY, WITHDRAWN, REBELLIOUS, AND HOSTILE; HAVE A LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND FEEL INFERIOR TO OTHERS; AND ARE UNABLE TO FEEL OR SHOW LOVE, COMPASSION, OR TENDERNESS.

Profile of the children in District 8 (Southwest Florida)

79% are part of a sibling group
45% will be in need of a permanent adoptive home
62% will be likely to be adopted by their foster parents

Collier County
51% Male 49% Female
48% Caucasian 28% Latino
22% African-American or Bi-racial
2% other origins

47% 0-5 years
29% 6-12 years
24% 13-17 years
42% of foster families live in Golden Gate

Lee County
52% male 48% female
53% Caucasian 12% Latino
34% African-American of Bi-racial
1% other origins

41% 0-5 years
35% 6-12 years
24% 13-17 years
69% of foster families live in Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres or East Fort Myers

Charlotte County
54% male 46% female
73% Caucasian 3% Latino
23% African-American or Bi-racial
1% other origins

48% 0-5 years
23% 6-12 years
29% 13-17 years

WITHOUT THE KIND OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE FCC, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS ARE COMPOUNDED AS THE CHILDREN GROW.

*Source: Children’s Network of Southwest Florida

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