Giving Opportunities
Donations to the agency are used for a variety of causes including special needs placements, special birth parent situations, international program development, and orphanage donations.
Many families ask us how they can give back to their child’s birth country and the children left behind. Listed below are several humanitarian organizations and special projects to which you can contribute by using our online donation form or by calling 616.667.0677.
Adoption Associates, Inc. is a licensed, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to projects and programs are tax-deductible.
Touched by Adoption 5K Run/Walk—September 1, 2012
Adoption Associates is thrilled to announce that we will host our first 5k Run/Walk over Labor Day Weekend on September 1st. The purpose is to raise funds for both birth mother outreach and humanitarian aid to the orphanages and villages we support in Ethiopia, as well as orphanage support in China and Russia. Please join us as we celebrate healthy forever families will raising funds for the mission of AAI!
9/01/2012 Portland, Michigan
9:00 AM Kids Fun Run
9:30 AM 5K Run/Walk
5K: Received before August 18: $25; after August 18 and day of race: $30
Kids Fun Run for $10 with t-shirt; FREE WITHOUT t-shirt (14 and under)
Download a registration form,
or pick up in person at Playmakers (2299 West Grand River Avenue Okemos, MI),
or request via email: nracine@adoptionassociates.net,
or register online.
Make check payable and mail to:
Adoption Associates, Inc.
800 Thomas L. Parkway, Ste. 1, Lansing, MI 48917
For more information contact Nicole Racine: nracine@adoptionassociates.net or 517.599.1910
Ongoing Projects
- Birthmother Outreach: Sadly, less than 2% of women facing an unplanned pregnancy will choose adoption. Many will abort, some will miscarry and the others will choose to be single parents. AAI has a strong history of successfully presenting the idea of adoption as a loving option for birthmothers and their babies when given the opportunity. However more resources and staff are needed to build the case for adoption. Project Goal: $125,000
- Humanitarian Aid: Long ago, AAI made the commitment to support a) international orphanages where precious children are waiting for adoption, and b) children who will be 'left behind' in the grim conditions of their villages. Funds are needed to provide for the children's education, nutritional needs, for clothing, and for their care. Project Goal: $200,000
- Grants for Adoptive Families: AAI has established a fund whereby we offer grants to families who would like to adopt a child with special needs, and who have demonstrated a financial need. We ask for ongoing contributions so more special children can have families. Project Goal: $75,000
- Endowment Fund: AAI has established an endowment fund that, once matured, will be used for the long lasting perpetuity of the agency's mission. This fund has a slow start and AAI would appreciate contributions that would promise it's growth and purpose. Project Goal: $100,000
- Operations: This fund will help propel the agency forward to grow and thrive in the current economic situation. This fund will mostly be used for marketing purposes so that more and more potential adopting parents will hear about AAI and its mission of uniting children with families.
- Wherever needed most: to be used at the discretion of the agency administration.
