NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH #10FOR10 CHALLENGE
by Helpusadopt.org
Hillary Schaeffer
To our wonderful family and friends,
As some of you may know, November marks a special time in our lives -- it is not only National Adoption Month it is also the month that Beatrix Mae was born.
I am writing to ask you to consider supporting the work of Helpusadopt, an organization which is near and dear to us. Helpusadopt provides grants to prospective adoptive parents who are struggling financially in order to complete the adoption process. While I was pursuing the adoption process, although I worked with a wonderful non-profit adoption agency, I found myself coming up a bit short financially and reached out to Helpusadopt -- and they did award me a grant. Luckily for me, I have an unbelievable support system and would have made my dream of motherhood come true with the help of family members and friends. However, there are many people who just cannot afford adoption expenses, despite the fact that they dissolve their retirement savings accounts and take second mortgages on their homes.
Without financial assistance, individuals and couples are deprived of becoming moms and dads and never get to experience the most unbelievable feeling in the world. The generous grants that are awarded by Helpusadopt allow many people to fill the great void in their lives and enable them to fulfull their dream of becoming parents.
Much love
Hillary and Scott
For the last ten years, we have helped place children in permanent homes so they can grow up knowing the support and love of a family; so that they can receive the life-saving medical treatments they require; so that they can enjoy just being a carefree child. But for every family we help, there are 10 more we have to turn away. We can't help but think about the children and families we are not able to help; they are no less deserving.
During National Adoption Month we hope you will accept our challenge and donate $10 (or more!) in honor of Helpusadopt.org's 10th Anniversary. Your contribution to Helpusadopt.org can change a child's life. #10For10
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Questions? Please feel free to contact Sayra Havranek, Manager of Communications and Development, at
(917) 684-5484 or [email protected]
If you would prefer to donate by mail, please download and fill out this form and mail it to:
Helpusadopt.org
Attn: Sayra Havranek
P.O. Box 787
New York, NY 10150
Please make checks payable to "Helpusadopt.org"
Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation) with the cost of their adoptions by awarding grants up to $15,000. We support domestic, international and foster care adoptions and does not charge our applicants to apply. Since 2007, we have awarded 230 adoption grants totaling over $2 million.