Gift of Adoption Fund

In February, Gift of Adoption Fund was featured in the February/March 2006 issue of Adoption Today magazine.
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ILLINOIS EVENTS Save the Date
The Northshore Committee of the
Illinois Chapter of the Gift of Adoption Fund

Invites you to

OUR SIXTH ANNUAL BENEFIT

Saturday, June 21, 2008

A celebration of family, a celebration of beginnings

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Gift of Adoption Fund.

SOUTH FLORIDA EVENTS

The South Florida Gift of Adoption Fund 2nd Annual Gala raises $50,000

"More than $50,000 was raised at a March 1 gala at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton to provide grants to families adopting children in special circumstances."
See the full article in the Palm Beach Post

NATIONAL NEWS

The Gift of Adoption Fund Announces Grant from the Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation in honor of Gift of Adoption Founders, Gene and Lucy Wyka

TECHNY ILLINOIS April 10, 2008 -- The Gift of Adoption Fund is excited to announce that the Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation of Austin, Texas awarded the Gift of Adoption Fund a $100,000 grant in honor of our founders, Gene and Lucy Wyka. $50,000 was awarded to support the launch of two new fundraising initiatives: the Giving Circle and Community Outreach programs. The grant includes an additional $50,000 for operations that can be earned through dollar-for-dollar matching gifts for contributions generated through these two new fundraising programs.

About Giving Circles
Giving Circles leverage the power of many to do the extraordinary by giving contributors the direct experience and joy of helping the most vulnerable among us - a child without a parent. Giving Circles align donor gifts with a specific waiting child to foster a deep connection between their generosity of spirit and the forever changed life of a child. Like traditional investment clubs, Giving Circles pool the donations of like-minded individuals to generate a much more meaningful return. Giving Circle leaders pledge to raise the donations necessary to fund one adoption grant ($3,500). Up to $35,000 will match revenue raised through Giving Circles. To qualify for the matching gift, Giving Circles must be among the first ten to reach their $3,500 goal and they must include the contributions of at least five (5) new Gift of Adoption donors. For more information, please contact Pam Devereux at pdevereux@giftofadoption.org or (877) 905-2784 ext. 404

About Community Outreach Committees
Community Outreach Committees are volunteer teams that bring the Gift of Adoption mission to life through their fundraising and outreach events and efforts in a particular geographic area. Up to $15,000 will match the revenue raised by events of new Community Outreach Committees. The Illinois chapter of Gift of Adoption has recently formed a Western Suburbs Community Outreach Committee and is planning its first annual gala for this May in Western Springs. Committees can be formed within an existing chapter state or in totally new markets where leadership emerges. If you are interested in joining or forming a community outreach committee, please contact Tina Rounds at trounds@giftofadoption.org or (877) 905-2367 ext. 405. We would love to partner with you to make this happen!

We are extremely grateful to the Swett Foundation for their generosity and investment in these new programs. If you have any questions about this grant or these programs, please contact Gift of Adoption at (877) 905-2367.