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I was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1950 and grew up in the quagmire of the Michigan Foster Care System from birth. By the time I was eleven years old I had been in three institutions and eleven different foster homes. Finally I was sent to and graduated from, the famed "Father Flanagan's Boys Home...better known as "Boys Town, Nebraska. I furthered my education at Midland Lutheran College. I have had a professional career in government, nonprofit, academia and private industry. In 2003, I authored the poignant book of life through the eyes of a throw away child entitled: "Lost Son? A Bastard Child's Journey of Hope, search, Discovery and Healing." It was released in June, 2004. I have also written/published over thirty articles of the need for child welfare reform and share my message of hope with groups across the USA. I recently began working as Regional Manager North America for Orphan Awareness Foundation and also work with World Initiative for Orphans. Their 1st world conference was held in The Hague, Netherlands May 21-24, 2007 and well as their first World Orphans Month to be held during May 2007. I say, "Though I never received a university degree in social work, I don't need one. I actualy earned a Doctorate having lived in and surviving the system for eighteen years. In living within the system I learned more than one will ever learn from a textbook or lectures." I currently resides in Fargo, North Dakota. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Recipient of Presidential Volunteer Award from President Reagan in 1982. Recipient of New York's Eleanor Roosevelt Volunteer Award 1983. Nominee for a White House Fellowship 1984. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Founder & former Director of Helping Hands; a program providing respite to parents of children with disabilities. Former Director CityMeals-on-Wheels Program; a NYC based foundation providing meals to the elderly on weekends and holidays where federal funds did not provide. Volunteer for a variety of AIDS programs in different cities from 1980-1998. If you wish to read some of my articles you may do so by going to: http://www.larrya.us/credits.html Working to help children around the world have a safe, nurturing, loving and stable home is the passion of my life...no child deserves less!!
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