Product Overview
"When I was adopted, I thought that my bio family wasn't my family anymore. But now that time has passed, they are my family, but they're just behind the curtain. Having two families is like two trees intertwining."
- Jaycob, a youth previously in foster care
About the designer: 11-year-old Jaycob, also known as Jake, spent 1,454 days in foster care until he was finally adopted by his forever family. He has been able to maintain some contact with his first family, which has been important to him. He currently enjoys anime shows, drawing, soccer. He aspires to be a voice actor or animator when he grows up.
Fostering Creativity is a public awareness campaign that seeks to empower those who have experienced foster care to share their perspective with the world. It is the voices of those who have actually experienced foster care and adoption that are the most important. Fostering Creativity aims to empower these youth to raise awareness about foster care through the power of art.
Right now, there are more than 8,000 youth in Massachusetts foster care and hundreds of them have no permanent family. Their voices are often unheard. We want to change that. We hope you will join us #SpeakUpforAdoption by supporting the creativity and unique voices of these kids.
T-shirts are a dime a dozen, but this one stands out from the pack. It’s super soft, breathable, and has just the right amount of stretch. Need we say more?
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US
