National Adoption Day

Adoption Saturday is a national event that the Douglas County Nebraska Juvenile Court has participated in for 12 consecutive years. It's purpose is to attract media attention to the need for more foster and adoptive homes for children in the Child Welfare Systems across the country. We have had a wonderful media response each and every year, and as a result there has been an increase in the number of individuals willing to open their homes as foster and/or adoptive parents.

Omaha, Nebraska
1701 Farnam St.
Omaha, Nebraska
November 19, 2011 at 8:30 AM

Event Details for Adoption Saturday, November 19, 2011:

We will be celebrating our 12th consecutive year participating in National Adoption Day. Our event will begin with a guest speaker at our Press Conference. We have been fortunate to receive a grant from the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation again this year, which will help our celebration tremendously with providing entertainment (balloon artist, face painting, magician, etc.), gifts for all the children being adopted, t-shirts, professional family photos, desserts/beverages, flowers for all the parents, and much more! A list of sponsors/donations are as follows:

Gilbert M. & Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation, CASA, Douglas County Juvenile Court, Foster Care Review Board, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child Saving, Institute, Printmakers, Crane Coffee, Viola Flowers, Douglas County Probate Court, Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center, Omaha Children’s Museum, Balloon Brigade, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Right Turn, Project Linus, “The Star Wars Crew”,  Happy Faces, Douglas County Building Commissioners, Douglas County Sheriff, Nebraska Foster Care Youth Council, Lutheran Family Services, KVC Behavioral Health Care, Nebraska Families Collaborative, Liberty Mutual, Boys Town Graphics Department, UNO Student Social Work Organization, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, Tanya Patzner State Farm Insurance, Becky McNeil, and Jacob Jokerst.

Contact Information:

Wadie Thomas, Jr.
Judge, Douglas County Juvenile Court
(402) 444-7343
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