Respite Care's 21^st Anniversary Luncheon

Wednesday, November 19th

11:30 - 1:00

The Historic Pearl Stables

Special Guest Speaker: Andrew Bridge

Andrew Bridge spent 11 years in the Los Angeles County foster care system and went on to earn a scholarship to Wesleyan, become a Fulbright Scholar, and graduate from Harvard Law School. His memoir Hope’s Boy is the true account of Bridge’s life with his mother, a young mentally ill woman, of her efforts to keep and care for him, and of his life in foster care without her from the age of seven until 18. He has spent the majority of his legal career representing impoverished children across the country, and is a devoted advocate and pioneer for children in foster care. Hope’s Boy is a New York Times best-seller.

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