national adoption day 2007
On National Adoption Day 2006 – Saturday, November 18 – an unprecedented number of courts and communities coast-to-coast came together to finalize thousands of adoptions of children from foster care and to celebrate all families who adopt. The day brought together hundreds of judges, attorneys, adoption professionals, and child advocates who are dedicated to creating forever families for waiting children.

National Adoption Day 2007 Goals

• Finalize adoptions from foster care in all 50 states
• Celebrate and honor all families who adopt
• Raise awareness about the 114,000 children in foster care waiting for adoption
• Encourage others to adopt children from foster care
• Build collaboration among local adoption agencies, courts and advocacy organizations

To learn more about some of the families that have adopted through National Adoption Day in previous years, please click here.

If you have adopted through National Adoption Day and would like to share your story with us, please click here.