I'm hearing from many Choice Moms these days who are stressed because they can't afford fertility treatments, and don't think they can afford adoption. But adoption IS affordable, especially thanks to this grant -- with a deadline of October 15!
Posted September 24, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Apply for an adoption grant today (especially LGBT!)
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Helpusadopt.org was created by adoptive parents Becky and Kipp Fawcett in 2007. The Fawcetts were so grateful for the fact that they had the financial means to adopt their son Jake in 2005 that they looked to make a donation to an existing organization that would help ease another family’s financial burden. However, what they found were organizations that defined prospective adoption families as mother-and-father households. They decided to create a grant organization that does not define family or adoption. Helpusadopt.org was born.
Helpusadopt.org is a national 501c3 financial grant program that helps couples/individuals (regardless of race, religion, gender, marital status and sexual orientation) with the costs of their adoptions (domestic, international, special needs or foster care) by awarding grants of up to $15,000.
Helpusadopt.org is actively seeking more same-sex couple applicants, and welcomes single-headed households. Here's what a December 2009 couple reported: "When my partner and I began looking at adoption grants, we didn’t think we’d ever get one. Many grant organizations openly favored heterosexual, married, Christian couples. Then I found Helpusadopt.org and I was encouraged to see that FINALLY, same-sex families were welcome to apply and that the average grant size was substantial ($7,500). Helpusadopt.org understands the challenges same-sex couples face when adopting and we are truly grateful that they exist to help families like ours! When so many other doors were closed to us, Helpusadopt.org’s door was open."
Helpusadopt.org awards $50,000 in grant money twice a year (June and December). As it approaches the deadline for its December 2010 round of grants (October 15th) it is frustrated to find that it does not have ANY applicants yet from the LGBT community.
Helpusadopt.org’s doors are wide open -- they’re just waiting for the applications!
For more information visit their website for a grant application and the guidelines. Or call 917.684.5484, or email becky.fawcett @ helpusadopt.org.
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Posted September 24, 2010 at 3:10 PM by megsmum
Wonderful link and amazing organization! Thanks Mikki - I'm reposting this information on my local adoptive parents board since I know many (including me!) are looking to adopt again :)