Wednesday's Child

It is his fourth time putting himself out there hoping someone will see his story and give him a chance.

No one really enjoys waiting. In fact, most of it dread it. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of children waiting in the Utah foster care system. They're trying to be patient for the day a family will come find them.

Back to school shopping is a rite of passage for kids starting out a new year. Patty is going to be a sophomore. On Wednesday, she went to City Creek Center to do some shopping.

When you're 9 years-old, an afternoon playing video games is at the top of your wish list. For Aiden, battling make-believe villain and getting lost in a world far away, is a chance to escape the harder thing in his own reality.

A forever home, that is usually one thing the kids living in Utah foster care usually wish for. That wish came true for one teen KSL featured on our Wednesday's Child Telethon.

Members of the KSL team promised to get dropped into a tank of water if viewers donated money to help kids in the Utah Foster Care.

DONATE by calling 801-575-Hope or at KSL.com/Adopt

Brinley has a genetic disorder called Angelman's Syndrome, which causes developmental delays and affects her ability to talk.

KSL TV is committed to raising awareness about children lingering in the foster care system. For many, time is running out for them to be adopted.

When you think of foster care, many people think of young children, but in Utah, the majority of kids in foster care are teenagers. The odds are stacked against them and time is running out for them to find an adoptive home.