Name of group: Fostering Mississippi Youth Connections (FMYC)
When started: 2011
Advocating for: the 3,340 foster youth in Mississippi
Sponsoring non-profit organization: CASA Mississippi, a non-profit organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children through the development and support of court-sanctioned, community-based programs which provide trained and supervised volunteers.
Accomplishments:
CASA Mississippi, FMYC and the Action Network are in the process of recruiting youth and organizing a kick-off event that will provide team building activities and information on the launching of FMYC.
