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The word alone seems full of questions. The process is unknown to most who haven't been through it, as are the rewards.
Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) is a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Join us for our Upcoming Events
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It's #Giving Tuesday 🌐 Support CPFA's Holiday 🎁 Gift-Giving! November 30th is Giving Tuesday! Small acts of kindness can brighten a child's life, provide comfort, and give hope during difficult times. This is especially true around the holidays. Each year Concerned Persons for Adoption purchases holiday gifts for over 50 foster care children. Would you be able to help us with this effort? Please consider making a monetary donation to CPFA on #GivingTuesday. All donations will go directly to the purchase of holiday gifts for children in foster care. The CPFA board members and volunteers thank you for your support and wish you a safe, healthy, and blessed holiday season. _______________________________________________________ Save the Date! Don't get left out in the cold.  Purchase your tickets TODAY for Saturday, December 4th 1:45-3:45
public skating session before they run out. Concerned Persons for Adoption
Holiday Ice Skating Party
Join us
Saturday, December 4th
1:15pm - 3:45pm
Warinanco Ice Skating Center at Warinanco Park
1 Park Drive, Roselle, NJ 07203
● Admission
must be purchased online in advance, no tickets sold at the door.
Adults $6, Youth 17 years & under $5, Skate rental $5.
● Please arrive by 1:15. Public
skating begins promptly at 1:45.
● Get a bite to eat and chat at
Warinanco Cafe and Snack Bar.
In
lieu of bringing a gift for a child in foster care, please consider making a monetary donation to CPFA online by December 1st in honor of Giving Tuesday. Donations will be used to buy gifts for children in foster care Please RSVP by 12/3
Hope to see you there!
Please click link below to view a pdf version of event flyer CPFA offers a great opportunity to network with other adoptive parents. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Membership is encouraged and is open to anyone concerned with adoption. _______________________________________________________ Marketing Communications Internship Concerned Persons for Adoption Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA) is currently recruiting for a Marketing Communications Intern to support the organization and its annual conference. The Marketing Communication Intern will be responsible for leading and managing communications externally for CPFA, with a specific focus on social media. This is a paid position for the academic school year at 10-15 hours per week. Primary responsibilities: · Assess and define target audience for CPFA and its annual conference, working in partnership with CPFA board members. · Assess and define target communications channels (email, social media, etc.) for engaging CPFA stakeholders, throughout the year and specifically for its annual conference · Develop/curate content for social media platforms that drives audience engagement for CPFA and participation in annual conference · Develop/execute a paid promotion plan for amplifying social media content · Monitor engagement and develop a dashboard for reporting performance metrics Qualifications: - Academic focus on marketing or communications.
- Strong written, oral and visual communication skills
- Strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and project management skills.
- Passion and demonstrated expertise in engaging stakeholders through social media channels.
- Experience in managing project budgets and deadlines.
- Proactive, self-starter and able to work independently and in a team environment.
Please send a resume or direct questions to info@cpfanj.org. Review of resumes begins immediately. Please click link for a copy of the Marketing Communictions Internship flyer: _______________________________________________________ Our 2021 Lynne Witkin / CPFA Scholarship of $1,000 is
going to Brandon J. Hickey. He is a
senior at Centenary University expecting to graduate in 2022 with a BSW. Brandon once served as a volunteer mentor and
peer leader in programs for youth provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters and The
Center for Prevention and Counseling.
His own experience as a child within the Division of Youth and Family
Services (now DCPP) helped provide motivation and desire to work with children
in need. Brandon is an excellent student
at Centenary, and highly recommended by his instructors in the BSW
program. His intention is to pursue an
MSW after graduation. ____________________________________________________ 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.
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Most Social Programs are held at the
First Presbyterian Church of Whippany
494 Whippany Road (Rte 10W)
Whippany, NJ 07981
Questions? Click the Contact Us page and send us an e-mail!
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