DPSS News Sept Oct 2020

HOMEMADE BLANKETS WRAP FOSTER KIDS IN LOVE

W ith every stitch came a prayer and a thought of the child who was going to receive it. “Kept in Safety Wherever I go (Psalms 91:11),” read one piece of fabric sown onto a blanket made by a member of the faith-based community group called “Wrapped in God’s Love.” Tamara Doss is the group’s leader. She’s also the founder and managing director of Amazing Life Ministries, a ministry serving foster and adopted children and their families in Riverside County.

Each biblical verse was chosen by the blanket’s maker, who contemplated which one would be most fitting. The passage was there to serve as a reminder that the recipient was loved and shielded from all harm, said Doss, who is also a mother of three adopted sons formerly in foster care. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, the group of about 15 women from five different churches gathered to create 58 colorful blankets specially designed for foster babies, children and youth. The first batch was delivered to Children’s Services on July 27. The team plans to make 200 by the end of the year. Moreover, Doss understands the need for the soothing comfort a warm blanket can provide. She observed firsthand how difficult it can be to overcome early childhood trauma as she has seen it in her own three sons, now 17, 14 and 13, who she is raising with her husband, Reggie Doss, a former NFL player for the Los Angeles Rams. “These are tangible items they can take with them as they move from home to home,” she said. “The blankets can provide a sense of security and stability they need in their lives.” Blankets made by the faith-based community project called “Wrapped in God’s Love.” (Courtesy: Amazing Life Ministries)

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