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IOWA CHAPTER OF GIFT OF ADOPTION RECEIVES FIRST DONATION
AMES, Iowa (February 16, 2009) In celebration of their daughter Natalie’s “Gotcha Day”, Kay Marner presents a donation to Kris Peters, Emerging Chapter Leader of the newly formed Iowa Chapter of Gift of Adoption. Families celebrate the anniversary of their child’s adoption, also known as a ”Gotcha Day”, in a variety of ways, but the Marners wanted to doing something significant this year. Don and Kay Marner's gift, made in honor of the sixth anniversary of their daughter Natalie's adoption, kicks off the Iowa Chapter's fundraising work.
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Chinese girls, adoptive moms share bond This story, which recently appeared in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette features Mylee and the Yagers, a Gift of Adoption Family.


In October, 2008 Amy Silberberg Chapter Board member Pam Simons and her husband, Rod Simons of KARE 11 were featured in Plymouth magazine. Read about how they built their family through adoption and why they support Gift of Adoption.
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Upcoming Events

Amy Silberberg Chapter (MN)


Event: Golf for the Gift
Date: Thursday, June 25
Venue: Troy Burne Golf Club
Location: Hudson, WI
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Columbia River Chapter (OR/WA)

No Events Currently Scheduled

Florida Chapter

No Events Currently Scheduled

Illinois Chapter


Event: North Shore Spring Celebration of Family
Date: Saturday, June 13th
Venue: home of Michael and Suzy Parks
Location: Kenilworth, IL
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Event: Courtright's Fine Dining Event
Date: Friday, June 19th
Venue: Courtright’s
Location: Willow Springs, IL
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Event: Pedal For a Purpose
Date: Saturday, August 1st
Venue: Bike Illinois Tri-State
Location: Hammond, IN to Kenosha, WI
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Iowa (Emerging Chapter)

No Events Currently Scheduled

Ohio (Emerging Chapter)

No Events Currently Scheduled

South Florida Chapter

No Events Currently Scheduled

Wisconsin Chapter


Event: Wine Tasting Event
Date: Thursday, May 28th
Venue: Cedar Creek Winery
Location: Cedarburg, WI


Event: Pedal For a Purpose
Date: Saturday, August 1st
Venue: Bike Illinois Tri-State
Location: Hammond, IN to Kenosha, WI
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Gift of Adoption Fund was featured in the February/March 2006 issue of Adoption Today magazine. 
Click here to read the featured article.