Foster Care Project Breaks Ground in Palmdale: Actor Christian Bale's Yearslong Vision

PALMDALE, Calif., Feb. 8 (KNN) — Wednesday was the official day crews and trucks broke ground for a brand new foster care project in Palmdale which has been Academy Award winning actor Christian Bale's yearslong vision for helping brothers and sisters stay together in the foster care system. Christian Bale and wife Sibi, along with Eric Esrailian are co-founders of "Together California," which presents a refreshing vision for the foster care system in keeping siblings together in a stable, supportive environment. British-born Bale told Key News Network at the site that he was so blessed in coming to America, and how his acting career has given him the foot in the door to be able to be involved in a project like this to help children. When asked by KNN why he chose the Antelope Valley for the project, Bale said Los Angeles County has more foster kids than anywhere else in the United States. In light of that fact, he knew the project had to be somewhere in Los Angeles County. Bale said that the three areas of highest need in Los Angeles County are the Antelope Valley, South Los Angeles, and the city of San Fernando and Pacoima. He spent 16 years driving around the areas looking at land and meeting people. Palmdale just embraced the concept and helped them find land, Bale said...access the rest of the story on keynews.tv. Scroll to "Publications." ----------------------------------------------------- Detailed story information and video licensing requests can be found by visiting https://keynews.tv Directly involved in any of the incidents we cover? Consider speaking with a law firm familiar with your case that we trust. https://caliaccidentattorney.com or call 888.999.8744 Copyright © 2024 Key News Network, LLC. All rights reserved.