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Life in a Trash Bag: Restoring Dignity to Foster Children

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Rob Scheer shares his story of triumph over adversity. After experiencing abuse and hardship in the foster care system, Rob adopted four beautiful children out of foster care. When his children arrived with trash bags as luggage, he knew he had to tell his story and create a way to help the over half a million children in foster care.

Rob Scheer shares his story of triumph over adversity. After experiencing abuse and hardship in the foster care system, Rob adopted four beautiful children out of foster care. When his children arrived with trash bags as luggage, he knew he had to tell his story and create a way to help the over half a million children in foster care.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxTysons, an independent event.

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