On 26 June 2012, the board of directors of the Annie E. Casey Foundation announced that Casey Family Services will cease operations on 31 December 2012. This decision breaks a promise Annie E. Casey made to 400 vulnerable foster children and their families, that Casey Family Services would stand by them until the children can care for themselves. The foster parents will now try to keep this promise alone, but the burden will become extremely hard to bear. We urge the Annie E. Casey Foundation to extend the life of Casey Family Services until the children already in its care come of age.