Sunday, November 04, 2007

National Adoption Awareness Month


November is national adoption month. It is estimated that about 1 million children in the United States live with adoptive parents, and that between 2% to 4% of American families include an adopted child. (Stolley, 1993). The majority of Americans are personally affected by adoption. In 1997, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute conducted a benchmark survey of 1,554 adults to examine public attitudes toward the institution of adoption and members of the adoption triad. The survey found that 6 in 10 Americans have had personal experience with adoption, meaning that they themselves, a family member, or a close friend was adopted, had adopted a child, or had placed a child for adoption. (Evan B. Donaldson Institute, 1997).

You are in that 6 in 10 Americans because you know us, so you should feel blessed to know the love of an adopted child. I know we do!

1 comment:

Julie Madera said...

Chris and I defiantly are blessed! :-)

Thanks for making fun of my Halloween pics! ;-)
Love you!