NOVEMBER IS ADOPTION MONTH

October 29, 2022/The Talk of Delmarva News

jake-smith-promo

National Adoption Month in November raises awareness and increases outreach concerning the need for permanent families across the United States. Every year, there is a growing need for children of all ages to find secure and safe families. All month long, National Adoption Month events provide tools and resources to help individuals and families understand the process and learn more about adoption.

While the month sets out to raise awareness, it also recognizes those dedicated to impacting adoptive children and families in positive ways. From each family to organizations that make adoption possible, the month-long celebration acknowledges the commitment and rewards combined with an adoptive family..

Orphans have been taken in by loving families for hundreds of years. Despite this fact, the first adoption laws in the United States weren’t passed until 1851. These laws recognized adoption as a social and legal process based on the welfare of the child. For most children, adoption has played an essential role in their life.

Did you know these people were adopted?
Eleanor Roosevelt – Eleanor Roosevelt was the highly revered wife of the only four-term president in the country, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945. Due to her human rights achievements, President Harry S. Truman referred to her as “First Lady of the World.” After losing both of her parents by the age of 10, Eleanor Roosevelt was raised by her grandmother.

John Hancock – John Hancock was the president of the Second Continental Congress. Hancock is best known as a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. His father was a Congregationalist minister who died when John was 7. Because his mother had other children to care for, his uncle Thomas Hancock adopted John.

Nelson Mandela – Nelson Mandela was a philanthropist and political leader who led the revolution against apartheid in South Africa. Mandela was the country’s first black head of state. He was born into a royal family of the Thembu tribe. His father served as chief. Mandela’s father died when he was nine years old. His mother, who was one of four wives to his father, had several other children. After his father’s death, a high-ranking Thembu regent named Jongintaba Dalindyebo adopted Mandela.

Edgar Allen Poe – Edgar Allen Poe is considered one of the most influential American writers of the 19th century. He is also known as the first author to make a living as a professional writer. Much of his work was inspired by the events he experienced. Both of his parents died in 1811, making him an orphan before the age of 3. John Allen, a tobacco merchant from Virginia, adopted young Edgar.

Nancy Reagan – Nancy Reagan was the 2nd wife of President Ronald Reagan. Besides serving as First Lady, Nancy Reagan is best known for her anti-drug campaign, “Just Say No.” Nancy was born in 1921. Upon her parents’ divorce in 1928, she lived with an aunt and uncle in Maryland. Her mother remarried in 1929, and Nancy returned to live with her mother. When Nancy was 14-years-old, her mother’s husband, a neurosurgeon named Loyal Davis, adopted her.

Bill Clinton – Bill Clinton served as the governor of Arkansas. He was also the 42nd President of the United States. Some of his key accomplishments as president included job creation, low unemployment, raised education standards, and having the most diverse cabinet in American history. His father had died in an auto accident before he was born. Bill Clinton’s grandmother helped to raise him. He was later adopted by his stepdad, Roger Clinton, whom his mother had married in 1950 when Bill was four years old.

Steve Jobs – Known as both a visionary and genius, Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc. in 1976. It’s hard to know what our world would be like without Jobs. He was born in 1955 to Joanne Carole Schieble. Joanne became pregnant at 22 years of age. During her pregnancy, the unwed mother decided to give her baby up for adoption. After Joanne gave birth to her baby, her obstetrician worked with her to find suitable adoptive parents. Those adoptive parents were Paul and Clara Jobs

HOW TO OBSERVE

Visit local adoption agencies or events. Learn more about adoption opportunities in your state. Share your adoption stories. Support adopted couples in their journey to start a family. It is often both a joyous and stressful time with many ups and downs. Visit www.childwarefare.gov for more information.

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH HISTORY

Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week in 1976. In 1984 President Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week. President Clinton expanded the awareness week to the entire month of November in 1998.

Delaware & Maryland

Partial Information from National Days Calendar – https://nationaldaycalendar.com/

mj-powell-promo
Posted in