Wait No More Campaign Nets 600 Adoption Families
More than 1000 Florida children are legally available for adoption. A January “Wait No More” campaign in Fort Lauderdale hopes to bring that number down considerably.
Christian ministry Focus on the Family has been doing its part lately to focus people’s attention on the global orphan crisis.
In November “Focus” teamed up with Grammy award winning Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman and FamilyLife to raise awareness of the 140 million children in the world who need homes. They’ve also been behind a Wait No More campaign where Focus has worked with US churches and state child placement agencies in three states to educate families about the adoption process.
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That effort has led to 600 families to date who have started the adoption process with more expected to follow when the campaign travels to Florida in January. The next leg of the campaign aims to help orphaned children who are in Florida’s care find homes with more than one thousand currently eligible for adoption.
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale will host the January 30th event at its church where speakers will testify about the orphan crisis and answer attendee’s questions regarding the adoption process. If families are ready to adopt, agencies present at the event will help families start the process.
Forever Adoptive Families
“Our message is simple,” said Kelly Rosati, adoptive mother of four and senior director of the Sanctity of Human Life department at Focus on the Family. “Florida’s waiting kids in foster care deserve forever adoptive families. No matter their age or special circumstance, they are precious to God and we won’t give up on them.”
The Wait No More conference is scheduled from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and no admission costs are involved. However, because free lunch and conference-related materials will be offered, pre-registration is strongly preferred. For more information or to register, visit icareaboutorphans.org or call 800-A-Family.
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Dominique | December 21st, 2009 at 3:51 pm #
That sounds like an incredible ministry. I kept thinking of the Dave, the founder of Wendy’s when I read this because he was adopted and had a passion to see children adopted. I think he would love this ministry! Awesome!
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Matt | December 21st, 2009 at 4:00 pm #
So very true, Dominique! Dave Thomas was an incredible man who happened to start Wendy’s but used it as a platform to advance the cause of adoption. I think he would have been thrilled to see this ministry making a difference in the lives of so many youngsters.