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Tools for Event Planners

Here you will find tips for planning a National Adoption Day event in your community, involving your local government, and working with the media, as well as template materials and branding tools to help make your National Adoption Day celebration a success. Still looking for other ways to support National Adoption Day? Click here.

Remember, please register your event to let others know about your celebration. By registering your event, you are eligible to receive a free stuffed bunny from Nestle for each child adopted at your event. In addition, you can purchase National Adoption Day themed merchandise such as banners, balloons, mugs, pens, etc. for your event.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Technical Assistance PowerPoint

In two short PowerPoint presentations, these slides run through the basics of involving local businesses, event planning, and media outreach leading up to and around your National Adoption Day event.

Logos

These logos may be used on event materials and other pieces for your National Adoption Day activities. You can change the size of these logos; however, the dimensions, coloring and shading may not be altered. User tip: To keep dimensions locked, hold down “Shift” when you click and drag on the logo to change the size.

Web Site Tools

Placing a National Adoption Day Web banner on your Web site is a great way to share the news with your organization or community. Please link to www.nationaladoptionday.org.

Additional Branded Resources

Fact Sheets

Find out additional ways to support National Adoption Day.

National Adoption Day Audio News Release

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