Today’s THV did a moving story last week profiling 8-year-old foster child Tamiyah. Her dreams of playing basketball have been sidelined, but on this day, she experienced something she won’t likely forget— playing hoops with UALR basketball stars Shanika Butler, Asriel Rolfe, and Britteni Williams.

It was a good reminder that not all children are fortunate to have the means or opportunity to play team sports or to experience a parent watching them from the sidelines with pride.

There are more than 500 children here in our state in need of a forever family. Many of them are older children, just like 8-year-old Tamiyah.

Read the full story on todaysthv.com.