Agency News
Events and news for adoptive families
Adoptive Family Picnic
It’s almost that time again! Are you ready for our Adoptive Families Picnic!? All families who have adopted from AAI are invited!
When: Saturday, August 12 from 11am-2pm
Where: Potters Park, in Lansing
As always a big turnout and a wonderful day is expected! The picnic will include a wonderful lunch for your entire family, games for the kids, face painting, cotton candy, sno-cones, characters in costumes, interaction with other families, and so much more!
Cost: $25 per family, $12 per single parent and one child.
Detroit Shock Day
We are excited to announce a very special event happening soon! AAI is teaming up with the WNBA’s Detroit Shock to sponsor “Home Court Advantage.” This event is intended to celebrate and honor those people who make a difference in the lives of adopted and foster children!
This event will take place Saturday, June 24 at the Palace in Detroit. The game starts at 12pm, but the special “Shockfest” will begin at 10:30am in the Palace parking lot. This time will include games for the kids, special speakers, and events to help raise money for local foster care.
AAI, along with other Michigan adoption agencies and the Detroit Shock, hope that this event will help raise awareness for domestic infant, foster, and international adoption.
Tickets will be available at the discounted price of $10 for adoptive families and their children. If you are interested and have questions, feel free to contact Amber Smith at 616.667.0677.
To reserve seats, or if you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Jenny Smith at the Detroit Shock at 248.377.8742.
We hope that this event can be exciting and memorable for you and your family. Join AAI and the Detroit Shock as we celebrate adoption.
See you at the game!
Russia Waiting Children
Hundreds of children in Russian orphanages wait patiently every day to find out when it is their turn to be loved by a family. One of them may just be waiting for you…
Dozens of children are glued to the orphanage window—excited, crowded, each one trying to push the other to be able to get just one glimpse of the street.
The care givers comment with a smile: they are all waiting for their mom to come and pick them up..every day…they wait.
When you enter an orphanage, the children cling to your legs, hug you, stare into your eyes: Are you MY mom?? Are you here for ME?
Families are desperately needed for these children in Russia. Most of the children are healthy, but special needs children are also waiting. If you or someone you know is interested in adopting an older child from Russia, please contact Annise at 616.667.0921 for more information. They are waiting for you…
Transracial Adoption Play Group Now in Southeast Michigan
Along with the play groups recently started in West Michigan and Lansing, a fun, interactive play group is now starting in Southeast Michigan! Join with other families that celebrate diversity and adoption.
Adoption Associates, Inc. is happy to announce several play groups beginning throughout Michigan for our families that have adopted African-American or biracial children. We are committed to helping families find ways to connect with other families built by transracial adoption. These groups will be facilitated by other adoptive parents, and they are excited to hear from you! Please call the facilitator for information about what is available in your area.
Grandville / Wyoming / Byron Center
Sheila—616.530.0802
Middleville / Lowell / Caledonia / Ada
Laura—616.366.6242 or laurakay1975@fastmail.fm
Hudsonville / Jenison / Allendale
Brenda—616.669.6495 or vannoord99@yahoo.com
Grand Rapids area
Lyn—616.458.2077 or kindermusik2@hotmail.com
Holland / Zeeland / Grand Haven
Beth—616.403.3717 or familieslikemine@gmail.com
Kalamazoo / Schoolcraft / Battle Creek
Multiracial Families
Laura—269.729.4762
Lansing Area
Deb—517.669.2367 or dmommaster@hotmail.com
Southeast Michigan
The Transracial Adoption Connection
Upcoming Events
May —Domino Farms
June—Plymouth Sprinkler Park
July—Zoo
August—Kensington
September - Apple Orchard
We are hoping that these play groups will pop up all over Michigan. If you are interested in facilitating a play group please call Sara Stahl at 616.667.0677 to get started! For more information about the Southeast Michigan play group please call Jeanette Warnshuis at 248.474.0990.
