Family to Family is the adoption agency we used for Charlie’s adoption. They have an educational fund for birth mothers set up and the fund is running low. If you wish to donate, the link is below. I know Charlie’s birth mother benefited from this fund to continue her education after placing Charlie. The following is directly from the Family to Family email I received.
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Family to Family Supports Birth Mothers’ Education
…But we need your help to do it!
For years Family to Family Adoptions has been helping send birth parents back to school, but unfortunately our Educational Fund is running out.
What does the Educational Fund Cover?
The Family to Family Educational Fund is designed to assist any birth parent (not only birth parents who have placed through our agency) who can prove that they have placed a child for adoption at some point in their life. To qualify, they must fulfill application requirements such as writing an essay, showing proof of enrollment. etc. They are then awarded educational grants to help support their educational costs including tuition, books, and living expenses.
Is This a Successful Program?
The Family to Family Educational Fund has proven to be a successful and worth while program that has changed the lives of several deserving birth parents over the years. Here is just a few examples of how the educational fund has helped:
• After placing a child for adoption, T.C. turned her life around by going to cosmetology school, working, and eventually giving birth to twin boys whom she has been able to successfully parent and support.
• C.M. is another birth mother who has taken advantage of our Educational Fund and is currently attending Sam Houston State University.
• After a long journey, C.R. is using the Family to Family Educational Fund to help support her through college at Texas A&M University with the hopes of become a social worker.
• Another birth mother, T.A., is also pursuing higher education at Texas A&M University and a to also hopes to pursue a career in social work.
• S.L. is currently going to school to learn sign language.
• Birth mom K.H is going college for Pediatric Dentistry.
These are just some of the ways that the Family to Family Educational Fund has made a difference in birth parents’ lives. Please consider donating to our Educational Fund and help us help birth parents earn an education and create new and successful lives!
As always we thank you for your support as we continue to strive to make a difference in the lives of children and families.
Sincerely,
The Family to Family Adoptions Staff
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