Charitable
Donations to Support Adoption and Foster Care
Starting
in the early stages of the pandemic, we at Concerned Persons for Adoption have had
to cancel many events and move others online, and as we now find ourselves in
what has become a time of triple crisis (Coronavirus, economic recession, and
racial tensions), we wanted to do more to help children. Therefore, the Board
of Directors and Executive Board decided to make a $500 donation to each of two
organizations that work with adopted and foster children. These children's
fears and uncertainties have likely increased exponentially in recent months
given their separation from their families of birth,
members of whom may be sick or struggling financially.
One
of the donations was made to The Center for Adoption Support and Education
(C.A.S.E.). Their CEO, Debbie Riley, is a past keynote speaker at our "Let’s
Talk Adoption"sm Conference. C.A.S.E. offers counseling
services (both telehealth and in-person) for adoptive families, training
programs for professionals, and many educational opportunities for parents through
webinars. For more information on C.A.S.E., visit their website at www.adoptionsupport.org. They are
located at 3919 National Drive, Suite 200, Burtonsville, MD 20866.
The
other donation was made locally to Roots and Wings, based in Denville, New
Jersey. Roots and Wings provides young adults who age out of New Jersey’s
foster care system with safe housing, case management, education, counseling,
and life skills in order to empower them toward self-sufficiency. In this time
of triple crisis, it truly must be a daunting task to suddenly be on your own
as an independent young person with no immediate family for support. For more
information on Roots and Wings, visit their website at www.rootsandwingsnj.org. They are
located at 75 Bloomfield Ave, Suite 303, Denville, NJ 07834.