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TO DATE, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY:

  • Donated thousands of dollars to families who were in the final stages of adopting a child. 

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  • Collaborated with individuals and policymakers to enact more stringent laws to reduce adoption fraud in Iowa. 

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  • Created and disseminated educational materials to increase the number of children who are adopted from foster care.

 

  • Raised awareness of adoption and foster care through presentations, radio outlets, newspapers, TV segments and social media. 

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  • Collaborated with adoption professionals to make all types of adoptions in Iowa easier for those involved.

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  • Promoted equality for parental leave in the workplace and supported companies that allow adoptive parents the same leave as birth parents.

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  • Hosted various adoption-related events such as The Gingerbread Run/Walk for Adoption & Iowans for Adoption Gala. 

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  • Held educational, adoption presentations at conferences across Iowa. 

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  • Covered registration fees and provided shirts for more than 100 youth in foster care, so that they could attend the Run. 

Iowans for Adoption is made up of a passionate group of volunteers who dedicate their time, talents and resources to promoting adoption through education, public awareness and collaboration. We welcome all volunteers, donors and advocates to join us in our efforts. Please visit our Volunteer page to find out how you can help.

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We serve as a nonpartisan networking and advocacy group to promote the options of adoption and parenting to improve children’s and families’ overall well-being. We provide free materials, resources and speaking engagements to educate others about all aspects of adoption.

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For more information on who we are and what we do, click here. 

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