In this week's issue, Dominic writes a profile of Treehouse and the foster families they assist:

The state gives funds to foster families, but the money only covers about 60 percent of the real cost of raising a foster child, says Jessica Ross, a spokeswoman for Treehouse. And many foster parents, like Edwards, care for multiple foster children or are the unexpected (and financially unprepared) recipients of a relative's abused or neglected child.

Two-year-old Isaiah, for example, was born addicted to crack and spent the first month of his life in detox. He has been in Edwards's care since he was 6 weeks old. "His parents couldn't take care of him," she says of her cousins. She also cared for another cousin's 8-year-old boy for six months.

"When I had both kids, Treehouse helped me out so much. For families who don't have all that much, especially in this economy, it's a lifesaver," says Edwards, 27, an inventory regulator for kitchen supplier Sur La Table.

And what's coming up for this year's Strangercrombie? The perennially popular items—King of Clubs, So You Wanna Be a Rock Star?, Getting Kinky with Mistress Matisse, a ballet fetishist's package with backstage passes and used pointe shoes—as well as a getaway at the new Four Seasons, a mix tape from Calvin Johnson, a Getting-Over-the-Republicans package, shoe shopping with Lindy West, a Ducati motorscooter, paragliding with Christopher Frizzelle, an original song for you by PWRFL Power, a private performance from Throw Me the Statue, etc.

But we could always use more. Got something you want to donate? Rare records? A special, um, talent? A weekend at your time-share in Bulgaria?

Hit us at strangercrombie@thestranger.com.

Strangercrombie: Once a year, we do something good.

(And if you want to donate a little cash to the children right now, hit the button!)