“Those early days were lean, it wasn’t easy,” says Executive Director Angie Waters, who has lead the organization since 2001, “I was young and had little experience running an entire organization, but the Board put their faith in me and together we have grown into an organization that truly makes a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Our goal and mission is the same as it was in 2001 – to facilitate safe, permanent homes for children living in foster care as quickly as possible and I’m proud to say that this past fiscal year we helped find permanent homes for 223 children, bringing the total number of children that have realized a safe home over the last 17 years to 1,596.