Holt International’s Annual Picnic in Portland — Saturday, June 28th, from 11:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. at Washington Park (in the Elephant House Shelter next to the playground equipment in the back of the park), in Portland. I hope you, your family, and friends can join us for a day of food and fun – all in the spirit of celebrating adoption. This year, Holt International’s President and CEO, Gary Gamer, will be there to spend time with families and present the Bertha Holt Award to Maria Copelan, in honor of her grandmother, Myrtle Croy, who was the second employee ever hired by Mr. and Mrs. Holt. Myrtle Croy was a familiar face at Holt’s annual picnics. Some may recall her blue Volkswagen Beetle pulling up to the picnic site year after year – Maria hopes to drive it to the picnic this year as her grandmother would have done. We are honored for this opportunity and hope you can join us in celebrating Myrtle Croy’s memory of serving Holt for nearly 20 years.
Please bring a main dish or side dish to share for the potluck-style picnic lunch (enough to feed 4-6 people). You might also want to bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket to ensure there are enough options for where to sit. Holt International will provided bottled water.
We will also have an informal meet-and-greet time for new and prospective families to meet Holt staff and ask questions about our adoption programs, so please invite anyone you know who is considering inter-country adoption. We have exciting information to share about the China Child of Promise Option Adoption Program as well as the Ethiopia Program and others.
If you would like to volunteer at this Holt Family picnic event, contact Sally Dunbar at 1-888-355-HOLT
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