On December 17, 2009, Orphan Foundation of America sponsored students and staff joined Senators Landrieu (D- LA) and Grassley (R-IA) to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. The Program provides for support for foster youth in independent living programs and those aging out of foster care. States use Chafee to offer youth education and training vouchers, housing, and counseling.

Students Shanna G of Maryland, attending Morgan State University, and Faith S of South Carolina, attending Winthrop University, attended the event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with Orphan Foundation of America’s CEO, Eileen McCaffrey.