LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky man who spent most of his childhood in foster care has turned his experience into a mission to help other children, fostering more than 40 kids in just three years.

Jason Thornsberry became a certified foster parent in 2022, driven by memories of his own traumatic childhood and the people who helped him along the way. “We went into foster care about four. And I mean, it was pretty traumatic. Getting taken away from your mom. Even if they were not fit parents, it’s still your parents,” Thornsberry said.

From separation to stability

Virginia Sturgeon, an adoption specialist for 29 years and founding board member of Thursday’s Child , worked with Thornsberry when he was a child. She found several families interested in adopting him, but none would take

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