Bon Voyage! Extra-Ordinary Life Charity Program Sends Teens to South Africa

On June 30, the  Washington, DC based charitable organization Extra-Ordinary Life (XOL), which caters to teen girls in foster care, celebrated as they prepared to send 8 young ladies to  embark on an “extra-ordinary” journey to South Africa.  The lucky ladies will land in South African during the 2010 World Cup Finals from July 5 -July 16.  

Founder Staci Turner Center with the  Young Participants

“Extra-Ordinary Life is very excited to provide 8 deserving teens with an unforgettable experience that will undoubtedly open their minds to endless opportunities,” states Extra-Ordinary Life Founder, Stacie Scott Turner. “Through these various community-driven activities and efforts, XOL hopes to not only raise visibility to foster care issues, but to expose young women to a world which is full of attainable dreams and aspirations”.

XOL’s June 30th bon voyage celebration followed May 2010’s nationally-recognized Foster Care Month and kicks off the first of many Extra-Ordinary Life journeys. The historic World Cup games in South Africa are merely the backdrop to a broader in-country learning experience that includes cultural, educational, social and community service activities.

Staci’s Husband Jason Turner shows his support

Extra-Ordinary Life targets teen girls, age 13-18, of which there are nearly 330 currently in DC foster care. Working with Child and Family Servicesof the District of Columbia, it identifies program participants via a competitive process.

Many teens languish in foster care for years, moving through multiple placements and lacking a constant caring adult figure in their life. XOL believes these teens need more than life skills workshops to influence their direction in life. They need a non conventional intervention that fuels dreams and creates an eager desire to attain something great in life.

XOL provides the vital exposure, tools, resources and support necessary to help them transcend beyond their current circumstances to become potential leaders, role models and mentors within their own communities and the world. For more information about the farewell celebration and the Extra-Ordinary Life charitable program, please visit the
www.extra-ordinarylife.org.

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