Alabama celebrated a milestone in 2009, finalizing 676 adoptions, more than it has ever had before. To help make 2010 another record year, the state is calling upon residents to consider expanding their families through adoption:

"Department of Human Resources Commissioner Nancy Buckner said that creates not only a need for more families willing to adopt, but more families willing to provide foster care for children.

There are 650 children in foster care who are waiting for their adoptions to be finalized, and there are more than 250 children waiting for someone to step forward and say that they will adopt a child." [Source: Montgomery Advertiser]

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