George Sheldon: Sunshine Express sends foster kids home for holidays

George Sheldon: Sunshine Express sends foster kids home for holidays

You may recall the children's tale "The Polar Express," but have you heard about what we like to call the Sunshine Express?

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Here is an article that knocked me off my feet, because it is not your typical holiday time kind of article. A group working to send foster children home for the holidays? Okay. All the power to them. I support their efforts and don't have a bad thing to say about it.

This article is different however.

How?

Here are a few examples of your normal holiday time kind of article.

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_1b3d38f5-16f0-5888-83b3-d99fdef94d09.html

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/42935/

http://conntact.com/component/resource/article/newslinks/248-marketing/64518-christmas-traditions-for-kids-given-to-foster-children-by-cherish-the-children.html

I have nothing against these people and their efforts either, except that many of these groups do these things for the purpose of being able to put out a press release for the purpose of advertising.

I like the Sunshine Express idea though. It actually means something. The only thing that sucks about it is the fact that it is a tease for the kids. Go home for Christmas then take them back into foster care.

Still though. I like the idea.