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Toolkits > Event planners
Getting Organized
Planning and organization is key to the success of your National Adoption Day events. For great ideas and action steps for who should be doing what when, check out the How You Can Begin Planning Tips and National Adoption Day Planning Timeline for Success.
Involving Your Community
Encourage local businesses, faith organizations and other community organizations to become involved by inviting them to attend your local events and/or donate materials or staff time.  Invitation Letter (Template)
Confirmation
of Participation Letter (Template)
Donation
Letter (Template)
 Sample
Phone Script for Business Outreach (PDF)
Thank You Letter (Template)
Involving Your Local Government
Don’t forget to ask your Governor, state legislators and local mayor to show their support by issuing a proclamation to recognize National Adoption Day. It’s easy. Below are standard letters to gain their participation. Governor
Proclamation (Template)
State
Legislator Proclamation (Template)
Mayoral
Proclamation (Template)
Working with the Media
Spreading awareness of National Adoption Day through positive media coverage is vital to the success and growth of the event. The Guide to Working with the Media is your how-to resource to successfully work with your local media.
News
Advisory (Template)
News Release (Template)
Letter-to-Editor (Template)
Community
Calendar Listing (Template)
Drop-In
Article (Template)
Public
Service Announcement (Template)
Event Agenda (Template)
Utilizing Spokespeople
Adoption can change a family’s life. For a family, sharing their inspiring and positive experience of adopting a child is a powerful way to help people understand the life changing experience of foster care adoption. To attract both the media and potential adoptive parents to your event and/or to cover the issue, find a variety of family and community spokespeople to speak at your event.
Finding Family Spokespeople (PDF)
Helpful Hints for Spokespeople (PDF)
Personal Release Form (Template)
Certificate of Family Membership With Logo (PDF)
Certificate of Family Membership Without Logo (Template)
Technical Assistance Power Points
In two short presentations, these power points run through the basics of involving local businesses, event planning, and media outreach leading up to and around your National Adoption Day event.
 Business Basics
Event Planning & Media Outreach
For more event materials, see Logos & Branding Tools.
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