Virginia Churches Work to Change Who Waits for Adoption
Churches and organizations across Virginia are joining the “Change Who Waits” initiative to recruit families willing to foster and adopt children. Through a series of free rallies, prospective foster parents can hear firsthand stories and connect with local foster care agencies.
- “Change Who Waits” aims to recruit enough foster and adoptive families that children no longer have to wait for homes.
- Churches are partnering with the Virginia Department of Social Services and foster care agencies.
- Free rallies will connect interested adults with local agencies to begin the foster-parent process.
By Jennifer Taylor
Thousands of children around the country need to be adopted, and this spring’s “Change Who Waits” initiative, coordinated by churches and organizations in Virginia, is working to make adults the ones who wait.
“Our goal is to recruit so many families that are willing to foster and adopt children that there are no more (kids) waiting—there are actually families waiting for children!” says the CWW website.
Virginia Churches Partner for Foster Care and Adoption
Dozens of churches—including Area 10 Faith Community, New Venture Christian Church, and Velocity Christian Church (all in Richmond); Fairmount Christian Church (Mechanicsville); Chester Christian Church (Chester); Forefront Christian Church and Avalon Church of Christ (both in Virginia Beach); Real Life Christian Church and New Beginnings Christian Church (both in Chesapeake); and Langley Christian Church (Hampton)—are partnering with the Virginia Department of Social Services and foster care agencies to hold rallies sharing the need and the opportunity for foster care and adoption.
“The rallies will feature some teaching and a lot of stories and testimonies from foster parents and from kids who have grown up in the foster care system,” says the website. “At the end of the rallies, everyone will get an opportunity to connect with local foster care agencies to start the process of becoming a foster parent.”
The rallies are free and will be held three Saturdays in May. Learn more at www.changewhowaits.com.
