Wednesday’s Child

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Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Athlete Keith Opens Up About Life In Foster Care

“It feels like you're alone.” 13-year-old Keith said. “It feels like you're just moving around too much.” 
3 years ago
Damon, 14, loves video games and books, and he's recently discovered he loves to cook, too. He's ho...
Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Damon Is Looking For Family To Provide Love, Stability, Care

Damon has lived in foster care for most of his life. He’s looking for a family that can give him not only love and stability but the proper care.
4 years ago
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Shara Park and Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Adoption Exchange Gets New Name: ‘Raise The Future’

The Adoption Exchange is now Raise the Future. 
4 years ago
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Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Stoneay Hopes To Find Her Forever Family

At age 18, Stoneay fears she will age out of foster care with no place to call home.
4 years ago
16-year-old Chevy dreams of creating video games - and being adopted into a forever family....
Shara Park

Wednesday’s Child: 16-year-old Chevy dreams of becoming game designer, being adopted

Hundreds of Utah children are living in state custody, many of them hoping to be adopted by a forever family. Sixteen-year-old Chevy is one of them.
4 years ago
Wesley has been in foster care for 2½ years. He said his dream is having a family - and a mom....
Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Wesley Loves LEGO® Sets, Dreams Of Having A Mom

In Utah, the average stay in foster care is 17 months. For 8-year-old Wesley, it has been almost 2½ years. He shared with KSL TV his love of LEGO® sets and his dream to have a mom.
4 years ago
13-year-old Camden got to visit Rio Tinto Stadium, and he hopes to return someday to make new memor...
Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Camden Hopes To Visit Rio Tinto Stadium With Family

13-year-old Camden got to visit Rio Tinto Stadium, and he hopes to return someday to make new memories with a family of his own.
4 years ago
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Shara Park, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Austin Finds His Forever Home After 5,449 Days In Foster Care

A total of 5,449 days -- that's how long Austin lived in foster care before being officially adopted by his two dads, Jonathan and Kyle.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Teen Living In Foster Care Overcomes Incredible Odds To Graduate

This is the time when high school graduating seniors would have been walking across the stage in front of friends and family to accept their diploma, including one Salt Lake City teen living in foster care who overcame incredible odds to graduate.
4 years ago
12-year-old Kenzie loves to create in the kitchen and dreams of becoming a big sister....
Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: 12-Year-Old Kenzie Dreams Of Becoming A Big Sister In A Forever Family

For kids living in foster care, their normal means a life without a family. Kenzie was dreaming that will change for her soon.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

State Funds To ‘Utah Foster Care’ Diverted To ‘The Adoption Exchange’

A big change in a state contract with a local non-profit was announced Monday. For the first time in 20 years, state funds to "Utah Foster Care" will now be going to "The Adoption Exchange" instead.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Kaleb’s Faith Helped Him Survive Rough Years

This time of social distancing and quarantine is difficult time for everyone in our country, but for children living in the foster care system, it can be especially isolating.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Tommy Wants Family To Love; People Who Love Him

It's been an incredible season for Snowbird Mountain Resort, and one new skier hoped to experience the greatest snow on Earth for himself.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

15-Year-Old Xander Makes Second Wednesday’s Child Appearance

Inside a small warehouse in Salt Lake City is a world cut off from the busy streets just outside the door. It’s a place where the limits of your own mind are the only thing holding you back.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Brother And Sister Adopted By Southern Utah Family

Brother and sister featured on KSL'S Wednesday's Child in 2015 and again in 2018 were adopted by a family in Southern Utah.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Three Siblings Hope To Be Adopted Into Same Family

This week’s Wednesday’s Child is not just one child, but three siblings all hoping to be adopted. The children were invited to a day of indoor skating and video games recently, and KSL tagged along.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Brothers Adopted Thanks To Wednesday’s Child Segment

On this week's Wednesday's Child we won't be introducing you to a child in need of a family. Instead, we have an update that is sure to make you smile.
4 years ago
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Ashely Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Autumn

This week’s Wednesday’s Child is Autumn. She an artistic girl who is getting the opportunity paint at ‘Color Me Mine’ in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Makayla’s Story

On Wednesday, Makayla was invited to “ArtSpace” in Salt Lake City to learn how to play the ukulele. However, for the past two years, she's had to learn some hard realities about life.
4 years ago
Gustavo is a self-taught guitarist who is looking to be adopted and join a family....
Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Self-Taught Guitarist Gustavo

News Specialist Ashley Kewish introduces us to Gustavo, a 14-year-old boy who still has hope a family will come for him.
4 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Makenzi’s Story

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — KSL is committed to Utah’s children and right now, there are hundreds of children lingering in the foster care system. This week’s Wednesday’s Child is Makenzi. She is a young girl who loves to create in the kitchen and was invited to spend some time baking cookies at Goodly Cookies. […]
4 years ago
Scott was invited to practice with the pros at UCW Zero Championship Wrestling in Salt Lake City....
Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Scott Hopes To Find Family That Loves WWE As Much As He Does

Scott got a chance to realize his dream for a couple of hours with the pros at UCW Zero Championship Wrestling in Salt Lake City.
5 years ago
Siblings CJ and Arielle are hoping to get adopted together....
Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: CJ & Arielle

There are currently thousands of children living in the Utah Foster Care system and many of them are not alone. C.J. and Arielle are siblings who are determined to get adopted together.
5 years ago
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Ashley Kewish, KSL TV

Wednesday’s Child: Sydney

For Sydney, the future is a bit easier to talk about than the past.
5 years ago

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