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FAME General Gift Fund

The goal of the FAME General Gift Fund is to support service delivery, outreach and training for alumni of the foster care system and other out of home placements currently attending Michigan State University.

The fund shall be used to benefit needs, programming and activities within the Fostering Academics Mentoring Excellence (FAME) Program to benefit current or former foster youth in accessing higher education. Such activities include; life skills training, educational workshops, group activities to support inclusion and community, mentoring activities, outreach and recruitment events and other essential needs of the program.

Purchase Items Directly

You can also purchase items through lists maintained on Walmart.com and Amazon.com. Please visit one of the links below to see what items would be most helpful for our FAME students.

Amazon.com

Walmart.com

FAME Wish List

  • Snacks
    Small Bags of Chips
    Fruit Snacks
    Granola Bars
    Candy/Cookies
    Crackers & Cheese
    Trail Mix
  • Beverages
    Bottled Water
    Juice
    Flavored Water
    Sports Drinks
  • Toiletries
    Shampoo/Conditioner
    Deodorant
    Soap
    Feminine Hygiene Products
    Razors
    Tissue
    Lotion
    Lip Balm
    Toothpaste/Toothbrush
    Laundry Detergent
  • Miscellaneous
    Towels
    Gift Cards ($5 or $10)
    Birthday Cards
    Re-usable Tote Bags
    MSU Gear; Mugs, T-Shirt, etc

Thank you for your generous interest in supporting the FAME program. Above is a list of common items needed for our students and general program needs. We are happy to coordinate pick up for donations.

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