<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear UCR Campus Community,</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">As we enter the season of giving, we invite you to join UC Riverside’s Foster Youth Support Services (FYSS) in uplifting our incredible students through our <strong>2025 FYSS Student <span>Holiday Wish List</span></strong>.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Each year, we work to ensure that <strong>current and former foster youth<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">,</span></strong> including our <strong>parenting students who are requesting gifts for their children</strong><strong><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">, </span></strong>feel supported, seen, and celebrated during the holidays. For many of our scholars, this time of year can be especially challenging without the support of a traditional family. Your kindness can help create moments of joy, stability, and connection that genuinely make a difference.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">✨ <strong>How You Can Help</strong><br>Click the link below to explore our Amazon Wish List and select a gift.<br><strong>Your chosen item will ship directly to our office</strong>, making giving simple, meaningful, and impactful.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">🔗 <strong>Shop the FYSS 2025 <span>Holiday Wish List</span>:</strong> <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y4Y6K7TLVMCB?ref_=wl_share%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y4Y6K7TLVMCB?ref_=wl_share<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></a></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We encourage you to share the link with friends, family, colleagues, and campus partners who may want to join in. If your department or group would like to make a collective donation, please reach out to our office<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">. W</span>e would be happy to provide guidance and help coordinate your support.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">📅 <strong>Important Deadline:</strong><br>We would like to ask that all wishes be fulfilled <strong>before December 12th</strong> so that we can prepare the gifts for distribution. The wish list is updated regularly as students submit new items.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Your generosity directly supports UCR scholars who continue to show resilience, compassion, and determination<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">, </span>including those raising children while pursuing their education. Thank you for helping us ensure they feel the warmth and care of our campus community during this special time of year.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">With gratitude,<br><strong>Foster Youth Support Services (FYSS)</strong></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">I</span><span style="color:black">n wellness,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Stephen Morales, MSW </span></b><span style="color:black">(He/Him/His) </span><span style="color:rgb(0,120,212)"><a href="https://pronouns.org/what-and-why" title="https://pronouns.org/what-and-why" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,212)">Why they matter</span></a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"><i><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Director</font></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Office of Foster Youth Support Services (FYSS)/Guardian Scholars (GS)</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">University of California, Riverside</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">3637 Canyon Crest Dr. #K101</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;colo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