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We went to Columbus today for our children. They are cutting funding for our kids.

We’re going to Columbus – Again!

Our work is not nearly complete!

While, today, July 7, approximately 40 children and adults arrived in Columbus to express concerns over the pending elimination of the PASSS Program as well as reductions in adoption subsidies, and we are grateful for this turnout – see Channel 3 coverage - Focus: Adoption advocates warn budget cuts will hurt kids

MUCH MORE IS NEEDED!

So, we are going again on Monday, July 13!

We want 200 children, adoptive parents, foster parents, professionals and friends of adoption on the steps of the State Capitol Building on Monday, July 13! Pass this email on! Make phone calls!

If you are an adoptive parent, foster parent, foster or adoptive child/teen, adoption professional or friend

of adoption who values,

Ø The PASSS Program (Post-Adoption Special Services Subsidy)
Ø Monthly adoption subsidy payments
Ø County budgets that support foster care and adoption services

THEN, YOU NEED TO JOIN US!

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2009
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Where: State Capitol Building
77 South High St reet
Columbus Ohio 43215
(High Street Entrance)
Parking: Available all around the Capitol Building

Please contact Elvera Cole, president, Caring Adoptive Families at ELJCole@aol.com or Karen Boros, Media Liason, Caring Adoptive Families at or kboros5319@netzero.net to let us know you are joining us!

Please bring yourself, your wife, your husband, sister, Mother, Father, kids, etc.!

What to bring…

Please bring a large sign(s) that states, (no sticks on signs)

“Caring Adoptive Parents (CAP)”

Support PASSS

Or

Keep PASSS in the Budget!

Or

Anything else you would like! Be as creative as you would like!

If you absolutely cannot make it, please call Governor Ted Strickland at (614) 466-3555. You also need to call your state Senator -

http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/index.html

and your state Representative -

http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&Itemid=55