[Guatemom]

Hi, Brandy!!!
I'm volunteering with our local foster/adoption agency to plan a community event. They had something big slated in Frankfort-but it was cancelled last week. Now they're left w/out a 'big' event for the month. We're thinking of having a "Families Created through Adoption Day" or "Families Celebrating Adoption Day" at the bowling alley or something like that to bring everyone together.
I also asked about the local libraries spotlighting the month-and the coordinator told me this morning we were flat turned down by one county library b/c the new director used to be a local reporter. Some yrs ago, she'd published an adoption-bashing article, to which our coordinator called an flamed her over. Course now, as director, that person's not very receptive to us or anything adoption-related. But, we do have some other libraries on board. So that's great!!
Ps--thanks SO much for the calendar on here. I printed it out and will be going over it with the local agency coordinator. They primarily work with foster care and domestic adoption-but also link to other agencies across the state. We're praying thru their contacts we can really get the word out this month-wouldn't that be great?!
Oh, and also-she's sending me a brochure of PAL (positive adoption language) to distribute (esp. to businesses like dr offices and schools, etc. where there've been issues with the wording on forms, etc.) We already have one local dentist (who's form just comes out and says things like "is this child adopted") agree to look over the PAL brochure and revise his wording to be more PAL correct
It's small steps, but we're trying~~I'm really psyched about the month ahead! Looking for more ideas, too--so WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE!!??? WHERE ARE YOU!!!???