My husband and I have been involved with foster youth since our early 20s. Right out of college and not yet married, we spent weekends mentoring a family of young girls.

My husband and I vowed that after we married and settled down, we would become foster parents - a vow we kept and one that has enriched our lives greatly.

At Camellia Network, we believe if we can create a way of identifying every young person aging out of foster care, defining what they need, and giving a community of supporters a simple and clear way to fulfill those needs, we can produce radically improved outcomes for youth.

All of a sudden, I was a young kid in my early 20s, and I had a couple of Broadway shows to my credit.

I have spent a lot of time with foster children over the years - kids for whom I have not necessarily acted as a foster parent.

I spent my teens and early 20s shopping almost exclusively at thrift stores.