75-Year-Old Woman Adopted 5 Kids and Fostered Over 600 Children Over 5 Decades

75-Year-Old Woman Adopted 5 Kids and Fostered Over 600 Children Over 5 Decades
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Anthony Herring’s life was forever changed by his encounter with foster mom Linda Herring, who adopted him and has fostered more than 600 children over five decades.

Honored by the Board of Supervisors in her Iowa county, Herring has also received tributes from many of the children who have found a home and a family thanks to her. “It was a benefit to me because I love kids,” the foster mom told KCRG. “It’s not hard to open your heart to a kid.”