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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

The Michigan Supreme Court has declared November 21 to be "Michigan Adoption Day." Over 30 counties will participate in the fourth annual Michigan Adoption Day, co-sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and Department of Human Services. Adoptions will be finalized that day, drawing attention to the adoption process and to the fact that thousands of foster children in Michigan need permanent homes. This webpage will be updated frequently throughout November.

Press Releases  

Michigan Adoption Day 2006 County Participation List: November 16, 2006>>

Michigan Adoption Day to be held Nov. 21 - 4th annual event celebrates adoptive families and children: November 13, 2006>>   


Media  

"It's the gift they wanted: a family; Thanks to adoption, new parents celebrate their first Christmas with the
child they dreamed of having," The Oakland Press: December 25, 2006>>

"Foster parents: Making positive impact on lives," The Clinton County News:
December 3, 2006>>

"Jazlyn, family rejoice in adoption ceremony," The Gaylord Herald Times:
November 27, 2006>>

"Family Tickled by adoption on Adoption Day," The Kalamazoo Gazette:
November 27, 2006>>

"Cheers," (fifth article) The Traverse City Record-Eagle: November 27, 2006>>

"Arms open for kids needing adoption," The Grand Rapids Press: November 27, 2006>>

"Adoption Completes a Family," The Courier-Leader/Paw Paw:
November 27, 2006>>

"Eleven local adoptions highlight Adoption Day," The Clinton County News:
November 26, 2006>>

"Family grows from two to nine on Adoption Day," The Clinton County News:
November 26, 2006>>

"The love of a family," The Sentinel-Standard/Ionia: November 24, 2006>>

"Adoption project unifies 21 families," The Oakland Press: November 23, 2006>>

"Parents of 29 are used to big holiday celebrations," The Morning Sun/Mount
Pleasant: November 23, 2006>>

"Family grows with adoption of older kids," The Detroit News: November 23, 2006>>
(Reprinted with permission from The Detroit News.)

"NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH: Fostering love; Families adopt abandoned kids, who
give love in return," The Detroit News: November 23, 2006>>
(Reprinted with permission from The Detroit News.)

"Kids get new parents during Adoption Day court session," The Flint Journal: November 22, 2006>>

"Adoption Day nets 5 new homes for children; Overall, program still has many kids
waiting to be chosen," The Macomb Daily: November 22, 2006>>

"Parents, children get their happy day in court; Kids officially join their families on
Adoption Day," The Times Herald/Port Huron: November 22, 2006>>

"Forming a family; Kids, mom off to new start on Michigan Adoption Day,"
The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 22, 2006>>

"235 kids find homes; On National Adoption Day, Michigan is tops," The Detroit News: November 22, 2006>>
(Reprinted with permission from The Detroit News.)

"'She is our bright light'; Woman adopts 1-year-old girl," The Jackson Citizen Patriot:
November 22, 2006>>
(© The Jackson Citizen Patriot 2006. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of The Jackson Citizen Patriot.)

"Michigan adoption facts, "The Jackson Citizen Patriot: November 22, 2006>>
(© The Jackson Citizen Patriot 2006. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of The Jackson Citizen Patriot.)

"Adoption Day: 2 new beginnings," The News-Review/Petoskey: November 22, 2006>>

"Finalizing families," The Grand Haven Tribune: November 22, 2006>>

"Happy to face the judge; Families shed tears of joy in court during Michigan Adoption Day,"
The South Bend Tribune: November 22, 2006>>

"Adoption ceremony celebrates families," The Morning Sun/Mount Pleasant:
November 22, 2006>>

"Forever families," The Dowagiac Daily News: November 22, 2006>>

"New families meant to be," The Midland Daily News: November 22, 2006>>

"Celebrating adoption," The Battle Creek Enquirer: November 22, 2006>>

"Wayne County Celebrates National Adoption Day," WDIV-TV(4)/Detroit:
November 22, 2006>>

"The gift of family; Parents, adopted children celebrate togetherness," The Traverse
City Record-Eagle: November 22, 2006>>

"ONE BIG, HAPPY FAMILY," The Blade/Toledo, OH: November 22, 2006>>

"Annual Adoption Day is a joyous formality," The Sturgis Journal: November 22, 2006>>

"Fourth annual Adoption Day is today," The Traverse City Record-Eagle:
November 21, 2006>>

"Set for stability; foster parents provide transition," The Sturgis Journal:
November 21, 2006>>

"Adoption is unique process for grandparents," The Sturgis Journal: November 21, 2006>>

"Adoption Day in Michigan," The Daily News/Iron Mountain:
Novemer 21, 2006>>

"Giving thanks for adoptive families," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 21, 2006>>

"Tuesday is Michigan Adoption Day," WOOD-TV(8)/Grand Rapids: November 21, 2006:
http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5711573&nav=ORce

"Making their families official," The Grand Haven Tribune: November 20, 2006>>

"Celebrate, learn about adoptions," (first letter) The Kalamazoo Gazette:
November 20, 2006>>

"Families become families," The Saginaw News: November 20, 2006 (© 2006 The Saginaw News. All
rights reserved. Used with permission of The Saginaw News.)

"Adoption Day celebrated Tues.," The Cheboygan Daily Tribune:
November 20, 2006>>

"Opening court lets people witness value of adoptions," The Times Herald/Port Huron:
November 19, 2006>>

"Burr Oak couple follows long road to make their family complete," The Sturgis Journal: November 19, 2006>>

"An American family; The Medranos make it big in Redbook for redefining 'normal',"
The Times Herald/Port Huron: November 19, 2006>>

"'Waiting Children' a growing issue in adoption," The DeWitt-Bath Review:
November 19, 2006>>

"Circuit court to celebrate National Adoption Day, " The Detroit Legal News:
November 17, 2006>>

"Cass County has finalized 65 adoptions," The Dowagiac Daily News:
November 17, 2006>>

"'Waiting children' a growing issue in adoption," The Clinton County News:
November 5, 2006>>

"A LOVE FROM LOSS: A dying woman asks her best friend and her husband to start
a new family -- with 10 adopted children," The Detroit Free Press: November 4, 2006>>

 
Event Photos  
"Livingston County event."
 
Links of Interest  
Adoption Fact Sheet>>
National Adoption Day: Web Site>>
Michigan Supreme Court AdoptionDay 2006 Resolution >>
2005 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2004 Michigan Adoption Day>>
2003 Michigan Adoption Day>>

 

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