Agency News
Give to AAI by searching the Internet or shopping online
Adoption Associates, Inc. can earn a donation every time you search the Internet and shop online. Search the web with Yahoo!-powered GoodSearch.com and they’ll donate a penny to AAI each time you search. Online shoppers can use GoodShop by GoodSearch, where a percentage of your purchase will be donated to AAI.
Visit www.GoodSearch.com and enter Adoption Associates, Inc. as your designated cause.
Love AAI? Become a Facebook fan
Become a fan of AAI by joining our Facebook group. In addition to providing helpful links to our Web site, our Facebook page provides a way for you to connect with other friends of the agency. It’s also a great way to help increase public awareness of AAI by sharing us with your friends and family.
Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jenison-MI/Adoption-Associates/37869958529?ref=s.
Host families needed for children from Ukraine and Russia!
Give hope to an older, orphaned child by becoming a host parent. Families are currently needed for our June 2009 Ukraine program and July 2009 Russia program. Through the Hosts of Hope program, families can not only provide a family atmosphere during the child’s 10-day stay, but also help to increase awareness of the need for adoptive families for older children.
More information about the program and children who are participating in the Ukraine 2009 summer program is available by visiting HostsOfHope.com.
To learn more about how you can host one of these children or become involved in the Hosts of Hope program, please contact Larissa Koedyker, Hosts of Hope program coordinator, at 616.667.0921 or coordinator@hostsofhope.com.
Ready to get started today? Download a Hosts of Hope preliminary application.
Two free ways to learn more about adopting through AAI
Want to learn more about adoption? Free 30-minute international adoption consultations (by phone or in person) are offered to interested families. Additionally, free domestic infant or international adoption information meetings are offered regularly. At these meetings, prospective families can meet families with children home and speak with experienced caseworkers and consultants.
Visit our information meeting web page for meeting dates and locations or call 616.667.0921 to schedule a consultation.
Sponsor a child from Ethiopia
As one of the poorest countries in the world, Ethiopia has approximately 4.8 million orphans. For only $25 a month, you can sponsor a child, providing food, clothing, medical care, and continued schooling. This program reflects a portion of the mission of Adoption Associates, Inc.
We encourage families, individuals, church groups, and school groups to participate.
To get started, complete and return our Child Sponsorship Commitment Form, fill out our online form, or call Adoption Associates, Inc. at 616.667.0677.
Make Adoption Associates, Inc. Your Charity of Choice in 2009
Consider making AAI your charity of choice in 2009 by becoming involved in one of Adoption Associates, Inc.’s 2009 events. To learn more about any of these events and how you or your company can become involved through attendance, volunteer efforts, charitable contributions, or in other ways, visit our donation opportunities article, call Mike Carroll, Chief Development Officer, at 616.667.0677, or email mcarroll@adoptionassociates.net.
Proposed events for 2009 include:
March—Wear Your Jeans to Work Day Fundraiser
April—Open House at AAI’s Headquarters in Jenison, Michigan
May—Live and Silent Auction Fundraiser
June—Raising Awareness for Adoption Bike Ride
July—Family Fun Day
August—Golf Outing Fundraiser
September—Harvest Festival
November—Children’s Benefit Banquet Fundraiser
December—Christmas Tree Decorating Gala Fundraiser
Adoption Associates, Inc. Family Featured in Two West Michigan Newspapers
Click the links below to read about an Adoption Associates, Inc. family who was featured in two West Michigan newspapers in January of 2009!
http://www.mlive.com/penaseeglobe/index.ssf/2009/01/ukraineborn_student_visitors_c.html
http://www.mlive.com/southwestadvance/index.ssf/2009/01/school_celebrates_diverse_cult.html
