<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/275835/open_sms">Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.</a>Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation with Emily Cole, co-founder and co-owner of Banana Ball, the new sports phenomenon sweeping the country. We're talking with her about <a href='https://bananasfoster.org/'>Bananas Foster</a>, their non-profit that celebrates foster families all around the nation.In this episode, we talk about:<ul><li>Please tell us the story of how Bananas Foster got started.</li><li>What was happening in your life that made you say, “We need to do something for foster families”?</li><li>What was the biggest challenge in getting things off the ground?</li><li>For listeners who might not know you yet, what’s the mission of Bananas Foster?</li><li>What are some of the biggest everyday needs you hear about from foster, kinship, or adoptive families?</li><li>How do you see Bananas Foster stepping into those areas of need?</li><li>What’s your big dream for Bananas Foster — say, five or ten years from now?</li><li>You talk about celebrating and supporting foster families — can you share what that looks like at a typical Banana Ball game day?</li><li>What kinds of local partnerships do you have in the cities you visit — with churches, agencies, schools, or other groups?</li><li>Looking ahead, do you have a plan or goal for building on those partnerships or expanding the care you offer with them?</li><li>The celebrations you host are such a bright spot! What do families tell you after those events — how do they feel when they leave?</li><li>Is there a particular story, celebration, or family that has really stuck with you?</li><li>How do you hope those celebrations will grow or change over the next few years?</li><li>What’s one thing you’ve learned from the families you serve that’s changed you personally?</li><li>For our listeners, how can people get involved or support what Bananas Foster is doing?</li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://creatingafamily.org/donation/">Support the show</a>Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by <a href='http://www.creatingafamily.org/'>www.CreatingaFamily.org</a>. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: <ul> <li>Weekly <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/category/radio-show/'>podcasts</a> </li> <li>Weekly <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/blog/'>articles/blog posts</a> </li> <li> <a href='https://creatingafamily.org/'>Resource pages</a> on all aspects of family building</li> </ul>

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