On a Saturday in June, the parking lot of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, was filled with Disney-themed rides and games. Celebrations like this are far from rare, but this event was unique in one special way: Most of the children who were enjoying the rides were available for adoption.

"In between rigging a game so that every participant could win, Pat Page, director of the Children and Family Services Division .... said the picnic is a way for the children to meet people interested in adoption in an informal setting."

A similar event in 2007 resulted in three or four adoptions, and organizers said they were hoping for more this year. In addition to encourage actual adoption, the event serves to raise awareness about the need for adoptive parents in Arkansas. Source: NWA News

Labels: awareness, encouragement, support

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