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Colorado's First Lady Honors Foster Care Families With CBS4's Kathy Walsh

DENVER (CBS4) - May is National Foster Care Month and on Saturday CBS4's Kathy Walsh had the privilege of helping honor five amazing foster families at a lunch with first lady Robin Hickenlooper.

May Is National Foster Care Month
CBS4's Kathy Walsh (credit: :Colorado Department of Human Services)

The honorees are all Coloradans who care for children and teens who need a safe and loving place to live while their parents learn how to build a stable home.

PHOTO GALLERY: Amazing Foster Families

There are currently 2,058 Colorado children in foster care.

May Is National Foster Care Month
First lady Robin Hickenlooper (credit: :Colorado Department of Human Services)

Some of the families honored have been helping for a few years while others have been fostering for almost 20 years.

All deserve our appreciation for taking care of kids in crisis.

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