Sunday, February 22, 2009

FSA Couples Finding Success Blog


Dear FSA Members,

As we strive to help couples learn ways to make an adoption more likely, we have decided to create FSA Couples Finding Success Blog. We would like to post “finding” success stories to motivate and guide couples who want to adopt.

If your “promoting” or “finding” efforts led to an adoption and you are willing to share what you did, please send us an email (cutefamilyof5@gmail.com) with the following information:

  • Your first names
  • Family picture or picture of your child (This is optional. Our blog will not be added to a search engine and it will not be private, so it is up to you to decide if you want to add a family photo.)
  • Date of approval for adoption.
  • Date of placement
  • What you did to promote your family for adoption.
  • What you did that led to a connection with your child’s birth mother.
  • How you feel about your experience with “finding”.
    • If you used an adoption Web site to make the connection to your birth mom, please share the Web site name.
    • If you used printed material (pass-along cards, letters, etc.), please consider emailing those to us as well. We are always looking for examples to share with couples. We would like to add more ideas and examples to the familiessupportingadoption.org Web site.

Please limit your information to two short paragraphs. We welcome links to your family blog and Web sites so that couples can email you if they have questions or want to read your whole story.

We are hoping to get the word out about the blog through other FSA blogs and FSA Web sites and networking tools. Our intended audience for this blog is all FSA members who are trying to adopt.

There is nothing like a positive adoption story to give hope to those who are trying to build their family. We have seen many wonderful ideas come from FSA couples. We hope you will take the time to share your success with others!


Sincerely,

Brad and Brenda Horrocks

FSA Co-Vice Chairs

FSA National Board

Monday, February 16, 2009

Welcome to the National Blog

It's our own little ribbon cutting ceremony.


Welcome Family, Friends and Neighbors!

We are excited to kick off the Families Supporting Adoption National Blog. We hope the information shared here will bring us closer together as an adoption community and become a resource of adoption related news and information to be used and shared.

Thank you for your support.




Sunday, February 1, 2009

Washington Upcoming Events

November 6th and 7th: Regional Conference. Details and registration information here.




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Utah Upcoming Events

This upcoming mother's day weekend a special kind of mother will be honored in Utah County.


Many Utahns don't realize that Birth Mother's Day is celebrated the Saturday before Mother's Day each year. The Provo chapter of Families Supporting Adoption, a national organization promoting adoption, is celebrating Birth Mother's Day by holding a "celebrate adoption walk" on Saturday May 8 at 10 a.m. at the Provo High School outdoor track.


This unique community event celebrates the sacrifices and choices of birth mothers and their important role in helping create adoptive families. Birth mothers, adoptive families and everyone whose lives have been influenced by adoption are invited to participate in Saturday's festivities.


This walk is a way for the community to honor the sacrifices of birth mothers and for everyone to come together and celebrate how adoption changes families and changes lives.


Families and children of all ages are invited to attend and show community support for adoption and birth mothers on this special day. Snacks and drinks will be available for all participants. Along with the commemorative walk around the track, other activities and games are planned for this Saturday morning event sponsored by Families Supporting Adoption (FSA).


FSA is a national organization with chapters all over the country. These chapters provide information about adoption and support to those associated with the adoption process, including birth mothers, birth fathers and adoptive couples.


Birth Mother's Day (or First Mother's Day) has been observed on the Saturday before Mother's Day since 1990 when it was first celebrated in Seattle. There are an estimated 6 million adoptees in the United States.




Contact Info:

Dave Broberg,

Families Supporting Adoption Provo Chapter Media Contact

801-372-0704

davebroberg@gmail.com



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Oregon Upcoming Events

June 19-Adoption Education Classes at the Tualatin Oregon Stake Center -more info to come!

August 17-Join FSA in the Kiwanis Kiddie Kapers Parade that kicks off the week of fun with the Clackamas Country Fair and Rodeo. Help us spread some positive adoption vibes!

September 18-Adoption Education Classes at the Lake Oswego Oregon Stake Center-more info to come!


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Illinois Upcoming Events

More info on all events on the Illinois Chapter Blog.


Wednesday June 9th 7pm - Quarterly Temple Session. Nauvoo & Chicago Temples (whichever is closer to you)

Wednesday September 8th 7pm - Quarterly Temple Session. Nauvoo & Chicago Temples (whichever is closer to you)

Saturday September 11 - Adoption Sail-abration BBQ. Location TBA.

Saturday November 6th 10am - Walk for Adoption. Montrose Beach Park, Chicago, IL More info at: http://walkforadoption.blogspot.com/

Wednesday December 8th 7pm - Quarterly Temple Session. Nauvoo & Chicago Temples (whichever is closer to you)


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Michigan Upcoming Events

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