national adoption day 2009
National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 129,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. This one day has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with policymakers, practitioners and advocates to finalize adoptions and find permanent, loving homes for children in foster care. In total, more than 25,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day.

A coalition of national partners - The Alliance for Children's Rights, Casey Family Services, Children's Action Network, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and Freddie Mac Foundation - sponsor National Adoption Day to draw special attention to foster children waiting for permanent families and to celebrate all loving families that adopt. This year the National Adoption Day Coalition expects 4,500 foster care children to be adopted on the 10-year anniversary of National Adoption Day on November 21, 2009.

National Adoption Day 2009 – Goals

Finalize adoptions from foster care in all 50 states

Celebrate and honor families who adopt

Raise awareness about the 129,000 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 who 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.