Jan. 5, 2012

Mizzou Soccer Alumni Kari Adam made an impact on the field during her four years with the soccer team. Now, she's being recognized for the impact she has made and continues to make off the soccer field.

Adam was featured by the Columbia Daily Tribune as a person making a difference in the Columbia community for her work with foster children through the Coyote Hill Christian Children's Home.

The feature written by Irene Haskins made the front page of the January 2nd issue of the Tribune.

Here's a small part of the story -

"For children in foster care, a safe, encouraging relationship is extremely important. Coyote Hill Christian Children's Home provides professional foster care, counseling and residential care in homes on the property with live-in "home parents." Adding individualized attention from a mentor is invaluable, giving children a positive example to model and reinforcing the guidance they receive from their home parents.

Kari Adam is one of those invaluable mentors. After serving with Big Brothers Big Sisters for a few years, she heard through her church, The Crossing, that there was going to be a service day at Coyote Hill; however, she couldn't go. She later contacted Development Director Kari Salmon and offered to volunteer. Because she "didn't know much about the place," she went out there for a tour and to meet a few of the kids, which reinforced her desire to volunteer at Coyote Hill."

For the full story pick up a copy of the January 3 Columbia Daily Tribune or go to the Tribune's website - http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/jan/03/making-a-difference-kari-adam/

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