Initiative Aims to Help Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care




KUER Local News show

Summary: Volunteers in Salt Lake City are filling boxes full of household goods this week intended to go to young adults who are aging out of the state’s foster care system. The Lifestart Initiative tries to provide this vulnerable population with some of the things they need to live on their own. Up on the 2 nd floor of the NPS Warehouse in West Salt Lake, volunteers are filling large plastic bins with towels, sheets, sponges, and tools. “There’s pots and pans, kitchen items, bedding, a first aid kid, a