Advisory Board of Directors Senator John Burton (Ret.), Chair Julie Brandt Kimiko Burton Miles Cooley John Garcia Rick Mariano Christine Minnehan Nathan Nayman Frank Quattrone Nina Salarno Ashford Sami Tahbazof Tina Thomas Honorary Board of Directors Paul Thomas Anderson Tom Arnold Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Warren Beatty Annette Bening Clint Eastwood William Friedkin Sherry Lansing Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle |
What's New SIgn Up to Receive Our eNewsletter for Program Updates 2011 – 2012 Burton Scholars Backpack to Success Gift Card Program & Laptop Essay Competition In addition, we will conduct the Laptop Essay Competition to award 50 new laptops to Chafee eligible students through out the state. Big thanks to Visa, our premiere sponsor for the Laptop Essay Competition! Download the Laptop Essay Competition Guidelines & Entry Form. Beyond the Headlines: Foster Care Celebrating Student Success Event in Los Angeles F* is for FOSTER In December 2010, Senator Burton Celebrated his 78th birthday! The John Burton Foundation Celebrates Foster Care Month with a Virtual Art Fair Contest. The John Burton Foundation brings 25 Former Foster Youth College Students to the Giants’ 2010 opening day game vs. the Braves! (courtesy of Visa) Check out the photos.
News Releases and Press Clippings Most counties lack programs for homeless youths Opinion: California is failing homeless youths On John Burton's birthday, the f-word is 'foster' COLLEGE-BOUND FOSTER YOUTH GET FINANCIAL HELP TO PAY FOR SCHOOL EXPENSES:
John Burton Foundation to Provide $100,000 to Students Statewide The Needless Tragedy of Youth Homelessness in San Francisco College-Bound Foster Youth Get Financial Help to Pay for School Expenses:
John Burton Foundation to Provide $100,000 to Students Statewide AB12 (Extending Foster Care to Age 21) Passes in California Homeless Letter to the Editor—Don't dehumanize people without homes Governor signs bills to extend benefits for disabled foster kids Foster Care Pay is Called Inadequate Foster Care Overhaul—Some Say Long Overdue—On Governor's Desk Drive to give youths time;
Advocates say an extra year in foster care could help disabled teens stay off streets. Group pushes to secure help for ex-foster youths
American Bar Association says teens aging out of system shouldn't be left to fend for themselves Our foster youth needs support until age 21 By John Burton Burton opens doors for homeless children Count foster kids—In a praiseworthy attempt to shorten its form, the Census Bureau is unwisely deleting the foster child category Don't Foster Kids Count? Restore Foster Children to the 2010 Census Needed: A Safety Net No Refuge: A Way Home for Foster Youth John Burton on California Before Arnold |
