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Be a Christmas miracle for an orphan with Down syndrome!

When you support our annual Christmas Angel Tree, you get more than a tree ornament.   ~Your donation~ is the gift of a FAMILY... a lifetime of love and potential....a personal, meaningful, life-altering gift...to a child who has been hidden away and neglected simply because they were born with special needs.  Donations to Reece's Rainbow serve as adoption grants, minimizing the financial challenge of bringing these children out of mental institutions and into loving families of their own.  The transformation once home is *profound* and obvious! (see above, Corbin and Paxton, adopted from China in 2015)      VISIT OUR ANGEL TREE AND DONATE NOW   Reece's Rainbow | message line: (240) 780-2120 | reecesrainbow.org

Resources4Adoption

If you are in the midst of the adoption process or are considering adoption here is a great resource. Resources4Adoption provides answers to numerous question and updated information on many different resources. Here's a word from the founder, Cherri Walrod:

Resources4Adoption.com has been a vision of mine for more than nine years.

My husband and I knew we wanted to adopt, but when I began searching for financial resources, I became frustrated by the lack of information. But we were committed and determined to make our adoption dream a reality. After literally hundreds of hours of research, countless emails, dozens of phone calls, stacks upon stacks of paperwork and an out-pour of support from friends and family, we were blessed with three wonderful adopted children.

Adoption is such a beautiful experience, and I wanted to make it more feasible and eliminate some of the stress involved, so more moms and dad could bring their children home. My goal was to create one comprehensive site so parents would not have to repeat my experience, trying to navigate through broken links and outdated information to find resources to help them (yes, there are resources that can help you!)

It took nine years of information-gathering and careful planning, but alas, Resources4Adoption.com is here! It offers a wealth of knowledge that can only be obtained through hundreds of dedicated hours, first-hand experience and a passion for adoption.

As you venture on your adoption journey, I hope you find Resources4Adoption.com to be beneficial. If it helps you—if even in the slightest—bring home your son or daughter, I have succeeded. Use the information on Resources4Adoption, and never, ever lose sight of your dream. With hope, determination and the right knowledge, your adoption dreams CAN and WILL become a reality!

~Cherri Walrod, founder

Elgin Fox Trot Fundraiser for Orphans

Open Hearts for Orphans is looking for a group of runners and walkers to join them for the 34th annual Elgin Fox Trot at 8:00 am on May 30th, Memorial Day.

Open Hearts is striving to have a good group out to show their support for the orphan cause and raise money for more adoption grants. Participants have a choice of running a 10K or 5K or walking two miles. We ask that runners / walkers donate or obtain sponsorships for the event. Proceeds will go towards adoption grants for adoptive Christian families in the Chicagoland area.

In addition to donations/sponsorships there is a $35 running fee or $10 walking fee to be paid to the City of Elgin. In the two years that they have been operating, Open Hearts has provided 7 grants to Christian couples adopting orphaned children. These children have come from a varied group of countries around the world and include sibling groups, as well as older and special needs kids. Some of these grants have gone to families linked with churches and organizations involved in the Chicagoland alliance.

Anyone interested in joining them for this event can get more information at http://www.openheartsfororphans.org/fundraising/2011-fox-trot-info. Also, they can feel free to email Bob Schmidt at info@openheartsfororphans.org if they have any questions about Open Hearts or want some sponsorship ideas.