When you’re asked about the childhood classic Free Willy, what do you think of? Do you think of the famous jump over the rock barrier; the rare friendship between a young boy and a whale? What about a foster child? That’s right! The young boy Jesse, who works to save Willy from exploitation, was a foster child.
FosterMore decided to take a stroll down memory lane and lists 15 movies that spotlight foster care. We bring this up because we forget how many of those warm, fuzzy-feeling movies tagline an issue that is still prevalent today- America’s foster youth. So why not be a star of your own fuzzy-feeling blockbuster? Become a mentor or a foster parent and change a life for the better.