Gail Brnich, a Pinellas County woman, has spent 15 years collecting clothes, shoes and personal items for children entering foster care.
On a recent Saturday, Brnich organized what she called a “baby shower” with neighbors in her Coastal Ridge community. Neighbors brought gifts for foster children, including donated clothes, bags of items and other supplies.
Brnich said she learned about the needs of children entering foster care while working for the sheriff’s office while working in child protective services…