Dorothy Truax

"The event has become an annual tradition," says Dorothy Truax, board president of the Foster Parent Association.
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Truax said that this is the fourth week of practices that has allowed all the youngsters some quality time together.
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Once Aug. 6 rolls around, the young men and women will have the experience of being treated like kings and queens, Truax said.

The Toy Run Event for the children will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 17 at Socorro High School in the cafeteria, said Dorothy Truax of the Foster Parents Association.

Truax stated that many high-school students are helping with this event.
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For more information on the El Paso Law Enforcement & Firefighters Toy Run, contact Rebecca Glaser at 383-8722 or Dorothy Truax at 274-2598.

"Among many border cities, including El Paso, the quinceañera is an important event in the life of a young woman or man," said Dorothy Truax, executive director of the Foster Parents Association.

Dorothy Truax, the executive director of the El Paso Foster Parent Association, says the foster parent group has been around for about 30 years and uses a lot of energy to find resources for foster and adoptive children.The group is not only a resource for the family but also for the children themselves in the city.

Truax, a 15-year veteran of working with foster and adoptive families, is well aware of the needs and support of those that need their services.The biggest concern, she says, are "the state cutbacks of Medicaid services, caseworkers and contract services such as therapy and foster-care reimbursement."

The foster parent organization is always looking for volunteers, individuals or businesses wishing to sponsor a child in a particular event or activity such as a basketball or football game, a band performance or dance recital.

"The more active you keep a child, the better off that child will be in the long run," says Truax."We try to keep the children involved in positive activities," she added.