After 13 Years in Care, 9 Months Left to Find a Family

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Julie* is this week’s featured waiting child. She has less than 9 months to find a family. Eligible and interested families should immediately contact Erin Mower at erinm@holtinternational.org.

Julie in July 2010.

Date of Birth: November 15, 1998

Two years ago, in November of 2010, we posted Julie’s story in the hopes of finding her a family. [...]

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Waiting For Someone to Find Him

Donald needs a [...]

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Join the Team -- Run, Ride or Swim to Help Waiting Kids Find Families!

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Do you like to run? Have you ever thought about doing your first 5K? Are you a triathlete, or know someone who is? If so, consider joining Team Orphans! Choose a race, find friends to sponsor you, and race while raising money for Brittany’s Hope Foundation.

Rebecca crosses the finish line at [...]

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Join Holt for a Picnic in Your Area!

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May 12th – Florida Picnic

Children’s Home Society of Florida – Jacksonville Campus

3027 San Diego Road

Jacksonville, FL 32207

 

May 12th, 11-3PM – Fresno Area Picnic

City of Clovis – Railroad N&C

(Corner of Peach & Alluvial)

Clovis, California 93612

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Living Out Loud

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A mom steps out of her comfort zone to help children in need at a Winter Jam concert

by Karon Decker

 

Last night, I went out of my comfort zone. Way out. I went to a very loud, very crowded (16,000+ people) Christian rock concert in downtown Birmingham, with a 5-year-old old who has some socialization issues. [...]

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A One Stop Shop for Adoption Financing Information!

Join us for a Webinar on March [...]

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Neighborhood Calendar

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Holt events, picnics, camps and more!

A list of Holt Happenings in 2012!:

California

July 29-August 2, 2012, Dobbins — Holt Adoptee Camp for adoptees 9-16 years old (Day Camp is July 26)

 

Georgia

July 23-27, 2012, Hampton — Holt Adoptee Camp for adoptees 9-16 years old (Day Camp is July 26)

 

Iowa

July 22-26, 2012, Okoboji — Holt Adoptee Camp (Day [...]

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A Little Extra Help for a Lifetime of Love

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How the Special Needs Adoption Fund (SNAF) changes lives

 

by Robin Munro, Senior Writer

 

Over four years ago, Dani and Ivy Marks of New Jersey received a phone call from Holt’s China program. Finally, they heard the words they had longed to hear. They had a referral for an 8-month-old girl from Hunan province, China. “We both [...]

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Not Dwelling on the Hard Things

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A military wife with a personal connection to India recently came across one of our Waiting Child of the Week blogs. “Even though my heart was sad that he might never walk,” says Beth Anne Shwamberger,” I never felt that he wasn’t meant to be our child.” Here, Beth Anne describes her excitement at being [...]

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Never Too Late to Change

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Tough conversations about adoption lead to understanding and peace for one adult adoptee

I’m always dumbfounded when people say, “I can’t change; that’s just how I am.” I find it to be such a cop out. I believe people are always capable of change. In fact, I hope they are growing and learning and changing all [...]

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