(AMES, Iowa) — More than 800 children across Iowa are currently waiting in the foster care system for a permanent place to call home. To meet this urgent need, Iowans for Adoption, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, launched “The Impact Circle”—a statewide call-to-action inviting every Iowan to play a role in solving the state’s foster care adoption crisis. Diana Lang, Founder and Executive Director, says “The goals of Iowans for Adoption are to celebrate adoption, raise awareness about foster care, and ensure every child has a safe, permanent, nurturing home. We also focus heavily on educating the public about the Safe Haven Act and Iowa’s dire need for more people to foster and adopt children.”
For 13 years, members of Iowans for Adoption have volunteered to help children in foster care and shelters become adopted into permanent, safe, stable, loving families. The organization is now requesting public support to expand its reach and accelerate the adoption process for Iowa’s waiting youth.
Lang emphasizes that community support goes beyond the home. “Not everyone may be able to adopt or be a foster parent, but there are many ways to positively impact these 800 children waiting for legal, permanent parents. We are calling upon all Iowans to volunteer, share social media posts, educate others, or donate. Everyone can help a child move out of a shelter or foster care and into a family.”
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