Surprise! Gift of Adoption is Offering Grants up to $15k to Qualified Families. Don’t Miss Out!

Hello there Hopscotch Families!

For our families that live is some of the specific states listed below and can demonstrate a financial need, we have some great news from our friends from GIFT OF ADOPTION, a 501c3 adoption grant making organization.

Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $15,000 to complete the adoptions of vulnerable children. Grants are awarded without regard to race, religion, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.

This valuable, life-saving, funding opportunity is currently restricted to families completing adoptions in the following geographic areas:

• Child born in Nebraska (can be adopted by a family anywhere)
• Adoptive Families residing in St. Louis Metro Area (MO or IL)
• Adoptive Families residing in the Pittsburgh Metro Area
• Adoptive Families residing in Rock County, WI
• Adoptive Families residing in Colorado
• Adoptive Families residing in New Hampshire, Vermont or Maine

If you believe your family qualifies and your home study has been completed, we would encourage you to complete the Gift of Adoption’s application here- https://giftofadoption.org/apply-for-a-grant/.

There is no application deadline and grants are awarded monthly. Families are invited to apply anytime after completing their home study and before finalization.

Gift of Adoption awards grants to families in all 50 states. Any U.S. citizen who has an approved home study from a Licensed and Accredited adoption agency, is eligible to apply for a grant. *Financial need must be demonstrated.

While not solely limited to these categories, Gift of Adoption has identified the following as its greatest priorities:

For International Adoption, the priority is to award grants that:

• Unite or preserve biological siblings.
• Prevent a child from ‘aging-out’ of the orphanage or foster care system or becoming institutionalized and ineligible for adoption.
• Facilitate the placement of a child with a life-threatening medical condition who will not receive proper care until adopted.

For Domestic Adoption, the priority is to award grants that:

• Help keep children from unnecessarily entering the foster care system.
• Unite biological siblings or prevent them from being separated.

If you have any questions about their grant program, please feel free to reach out to Brian Murphy at Gift of Adoption Fund. He can be reached at (847) 205-2784 ext. 503and via email at bmurphy@giftofadoption.org.  Hopscotch hopes all of our qualified families in need will follow through with an application To this wonderfully generous organization!

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