Southern Area Fostercare Organization

Almost five years ago, Amy Waldroop came as close as she ever has to realizing her dream of having a carefree, normal life. She was about to graduate from Villa Park High School and had been offered a scholarship to UCLA, thanks to her stellar performances in the classroom and on the track team. Then Waldroop was called into a school administrator's office. She was told social workers were planning to remove her younger siblings from their grandmother's home.

Almost five years ago, Amy Waldroop came as close as she ever has to realizing her dream of having a carefree, normal life. She was about to graduate from Villa Park High School and had been offered a scholarship to UCLA, thanks to her stellar performances in the classroom and on the track team. Then Waldroop was called into a school administrator's office. She was told social workers were planning to remove her younger siblings from their grandmother's home.