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Seventeen people ran as “the Holt International Team” in the recent Omaha Marathon and raised over $6,400 for children in the care of Holt’s Ethiopia program. “We had a blast and raised our expected goal for the children in Ethiopia,” said Holt team organizers Juliet Brown and Cathy Morin. “Along with those that ran for Holt, [...] by Alice Evans, Holt managing editor In facing what is a growing crisis, China’s Health Ministry reported early this week that about 13,000 children have been hospitalized from drinking contaminated milk, with another 40,000 having undergone outpatient treatment. Jian Chen, Holt International China program director, said that most Holt-supported projects in China use [...] A Holt International adoptee reports from the Paralympics in Beijing by Kari Banta Kari Banta is one of many young wheelchair athletes that the U.S. Paralympics Committee invited to write an essay on what disabilities mean to them—for a chance to go to Beijing. One of 25 winners from hundreds of entries, Kari traveled to Beijing as [...] Four Holt International–related women were selected as “Angels in Adoption” and honored this week at a gala in Washington, D.C. by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). They are Cindy Bigelow, Sandy McLaughlin, Mary Masterson and Dana Gresh. The CCAI is made up of members of the U.S. Congress. Angels are selected by members of [...] by Alice Evans, Holt Managing Editor We ask you to join us in helping these poor families, in the name of Jesus: “I was hungry and you gave me food… I was a stranger and you took me in.” (Matthew 25:35) Holt International senior executive Dan Lauer is currently on the ground in Haiti, working out of [...] A Holt International adoptee reports from the Paralympics in Beijing by Kari Banta Kari Banta is one of many young wheelchair athletes that the U.S. Paralympics Committee invited to write an essay on what disabilities mean to them—for a chance to go to Beijing. One of 25 winners from hundreds of entries, Kari is currently in Beijing [...] A Holt International adoptive mom acknowledges her daughter’s goals, capabilities and future plans by Kathy Booms As the school year is just getting under way, I have yet to meet my daughter’s teachers. I wonder what they think of Kara? Are they as amazed of her intelligence as I am? Or are these feelings of amazement reserved [...] by Sally Dunbar, Family Recruitment Specialist Despite the threat of a hurricane, this year’s Holt Family Picnic in New Jersey proved a great success. Highlighted by the presentation of the Molly Holt Award to Holt International ambassadors George and Michele Smith, the picnic entertained 21 Holt families at all stages of the adoption process. Hurricane Hannah was [...] |
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