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Adoption Option Council Brings Virtual Scrapbook to Hard Copy
Group seeks sponsors to help publish 100 copies of groundbreaking "Minnesota Loves Adoption" scrapbook
MINNEAPOLIS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's perhaps the most amazing love story there is: people come together to form a family, commit to loving unconditionally, celebrating triumphs and overcoming challenges. It's a love story told online at "Minnesota Loves Adoption," a virtual scrapbook featuring more than 30 stories from birth parents, adoptive parents, families touched by adoption, and people who were themselves adopted.
The Adoption Option Council of Minnesota (AOCM) has launched a sponsorship drive to print 100 copies of this scrapbook and provide them free of charge to Minnesota pregnancy counseling centers.
"Anything we can do to help put the truth about adoption into the hands of people when they need it and where they need it is worth the effort," says AOCM President Amanda Wagner. "I have no doubt our supporters will help us achieve that goal."
A special financial gift from a private family foundation helped AOCM create online and print resources to help pregnancy counseling centers better understand how to discuss adoption with their clients. The gift does not pay for the cost of sponsoring books.
A sponsorship of only $40 will cover the printing costs of one scrapbook. Sponsors may also make a personal dedication in each book they support. Visit http://www.minnesotalovesadoption.org to learn more.
About Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
Originally known as Adoption Option Committee Inc., Adoption Option Council of Minnesota -- adoptionoptionmn.org -- is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting adoption as a viable and loving alternate for those expecting a baby and not prepared to effectively parent. AOCM is convinced through statistics and personal experiences that adoption can offer healthy outcomes for children and birth parents who might otherwise experience great difficulties. To date, the organization has provided more than 1,000 birth parents (via their social workers) with small grants to help cover medical costs, rent and other expenses as a show of support during the months and years following completion of an adoption plan. A scholarship program is also available for birth mothers who are pursuing a college career. AOCM delivers accurate information about adoption and promotes it as a courageous choice through online and in-person presentations. The organization does not provide pregnancy counseling, make referrals to any particular adoption agency or reflect any political or religious agendas.
SOURCE Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
CONTACT: Jenny Eldredge, +1-952-944-0866, mobile, +1-612-619-4297
Web Site: http://minnesotalovesadoption.org
Adoption Option Council Brings Virtual Scrapbook to Hard Copy
Group seeks sponsors to help publish 100 copies of groundbreaking "Minnesota Loves Adoption" scrapbook
MINNEAPOLIS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's perhaps the most amazing love story there is: people come together to form a family, commit to loving unconditionally, celebrating triumphs and overcoming challenges. It's a love story told online at "Minnesota Loves Adoption," a virtual scrapbook featuring more than 30 stories from birth parents, adoptive parents, families touched by adoption, and people who were themselves adopted.
The Adoption Option Council of Minnesota (AOCM) has launched a sponsorship drive to print 100 copies of this scrapbook and provide them free of charge to Minnesota pregnancy counseling centers.
"Anything we can do to help put the truth about adoption into the hands of people when they need it and where they need it is worth the effort," says AOCM President Amanda Wagner. "I have no doubt our supporters will help us achieve that goal."
A special financial gift from a private family foundation helped AOCM create online and print resources to help pregnancy counseling centers better understand how to discuss adoption with their clients. The gift does not pay for the cost of sponsoring books.
A sponsorship of only $40 will cover the printing costs of one scrapbook. Sponsors may also make a personal dedication in each book they support. Visit http://www.minnesotalovesadoption.org to learn more.
About Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
Originally known as Adoption Option Committee Inc., Adoption Option Council of Minnesota -- adoptionoptionmn.org -- is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting adoption as a viable and loving alternate for those expecting a baby and not prepared to effectively parent. AOCM is convinced through statistics and personal experiences that adoption can offer healthy outcomes for children and birth parents who might otherwise experience great difficulties. To date, the organization has provided more than 1,000 birth parents (via their social workers) with small grants to help cover medical costs, rent and other expenses as a show of support during the months and years following completion of an adoption plan. A scholarship program is also available for birth mothers who are pursuing a college career. AOCM delivers accurate information about adoption and promotes it as a courageous choice through online and in-person presentations. The organization does not provide pregnancy counseling, make referrals to any particular adoption agency or reflect any political or religious agendas.
SOURCE Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
Adoption Option Council of Minnesota
CONTACT: Jenny Eldredge, +1-952-944-0866, mobile, +1-612-619-4297
Web Site: http://minnesotalovesadoption.org