One thing we can be sure of is that it is time for our annual fundraiser. As we are planning, we can say without hesitation WE NEED YOUR HELP! Much of what we do at this agency is provide education and support to people interested in adopting and also to people who have already adopted. What that means is we try to be available to help you – now we need you to help us.

On October 17, 2020, we will host a virtual fundraiser, “Music from the Heart: IMAGINE a Bright Future for Every Child.” This is certainly different from what we have done before, but we are not able to assure safety if we have something face-to-face. So, we are planning a great evening that will highlight our annual musical performances by Sonny Leo and friends, as well as stories from our kids and families. We will also have our silent and live auctions. We also plan to have a small number of raffle items – more information to come. But we will have good stuff! We will be having some surprises (as if this whole format is not enough of a surprise). Since we are doing our entire event virtually, we have reached out to One Cause, a national consulting group, to advise and support us on the technical aspects of this event.

Because we are not coming together in-person, raising money will be much more difficult. We rely on this fundraiser to provide many of the services we provide for our families. So, we need you to support us. We will be asking for a small donation for you to be able to connect to the event; you might invite one or two families to come to your home and share this with you. You might donate something for the auctions. We have thought about asking our families (and others if they would like) to consider creating a basket for us to auction. Each year we have a wonderful array of items. Since we will be delivering two winners, it will be important to have the baskets (and items) be somewhat substantial. BY THE WAY, WE WILL HAVE ONLINE BIDDING PRIOR TO THE EVENT. We will need to know of your donations before October 1, 2020.

More information will be forthcoming; however, we wanted to give you time to think about how you could be a part of helping us support families opening their homes to our waiting children. We also want you to be available to participate in our event. No need to get a sitter, no need to question the food being served, no need to get dressed up. You can participate from your own home.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call Mary Lou Edgar at 302-545-3361 or our office at 302-746-7265. We hope to hear from many of you and to share our evening with you. It will be good to all work together in order to help ALL our children have a bright future!