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Expand your family, fill your heart! National Adoption Week shines a light on the joy and love that adoption brings.
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of family with National Adoption Week starting on October 21. Initially focused on just one day, the overwhelming need for highlighting the significance of adoption led to expanding the observance to an entire week back in 1998. National Adoption Week is now a monumental annual event, celebrating the joy, love, and fulfillment that adoption can bring to both children in need of a loving home and hopeful parents. This week gives us all an opportunity to spread awareness about adoption and celebrate the incredible families brought together by the transformative power of love. Expand your family, fill your heart - that's what National Adoption Week is all about!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1976</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Adoption Awareness Week</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange initiated the first Adoption Awareness Week in the US.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>National Adoption Week</div><div class='timeline-text'>President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week, a wider initiative to encourage adoption awareness nationwide.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1990</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Expansion to Adoption Month</div><div class='timeline-text'>Due to increased interest and activities, President George H.W. Bush expanded National Adoption Week to the entire month of November.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1998</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Resurgence of Adoption Week</div><div class='timeline-text'>National Adoption Week re-emerged independently, starting annually on October 21, to provide a focused period of time to discuss the significance of adoption.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Thematically Driven Campaigns</div><div class='timeline-text'>National Adoption Week began focusing on specific themes to promote different aspects of adoption, such as the adoption of older children or transracial adoptions.</div></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Share your Adoption Story</h3><p class='facts-text'>If you have personally experienced the joy of adoption, share your story with others. Whether you write a blog post, share images on social media, or create a scrapbook for your family to cherish, your tale of love and connection can aim to inspire others to consider adoption.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Host an Adoption Information Session</h3><p class='facts-text'>Collaborate with local adoption organizations to hold an information session where interested individuals or couples can learn about the adoption process. Use this event to debunk some common myths about adoption and answer any queries prospective adoptive parents might have.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Participate in a Community Event</h3><p class='facts-text'>Look for community events centered around National Adoption Week, like fundraisers, charity runs, or art auctions. Participating in these events will help raise awareness and promote the cause in your own community.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Donate to Adoption Charities</h3><p class='facts-text'>Support adoption by donating to charities that work in this field. Your contribution could help offer necessary services to prospective parents and children, including legal assistance, counseling, and post-adoption support.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Send a Thank you Note</h3><p class='facts-text'>If your family has been blessed by adoption, take some time during National Adoption Week to write thank you notes to those who were part of your journey - social workers, attorneys, foster parents, or support groups. This simple act of gratitude can provide much-needed encouragement to those involved in this transformative profession.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Promotion of Adoption Awareness</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>National Adoption Week helps raise consciousness about the significance of adoption. It brings the subject into the spotlight, enlightening people about the process of adopting, the number of children in need of loving homes, and how fulfilling expanding one's family through adoption can be. Moreover, it also addresses common myths about adoption, aiding in their debunking.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Celebration of Adoptive Families </h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>National Adoption Week serves as a tribute to all adoptive families, applauding their love, sacrifice, and commitment. It is a chance to honor and appreciate parents who have opened their hearts and homes to children through adoption. The stories shared during this week truly depict the transformative power of love and family.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Supporting Adoption Services</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Through various events, fundraisers, and activities organized during National Adoption Week, support is amassed for charities and organizations dedicated to adoption. This helps such entities continue their crucial work of providing necessary services like counseling, legal assistance, and post-adoption support to prospective parents and children.</p></div></div>
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