The medical term neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) refers to babies prenatally exposed to drugs. Just like a grown adult, a newborns struggle during the withdrawal process from narcotics. It is hard for a newborn to transition to life outside the womb, much less survive without the drugs they have learned to depend on. Today there [...]
Adoptions From The Heart held the 3rd Annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert at Manayunk Brewing Company on Thursday, November 7th. Over 80 people joined us for the four-hour event that kicked off the National Adoption Month. The event benefitted the Birth Parent Scholarship Fund, a fund that provides financial assistance to birth parents [...]
On November 22, 2019 Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) will be partnering with The Extraordinary Give. The Extraordinary Give is a day for organizations and generous donors to connect. The cyber doors of the Extraordinary Give will be opened to the Lancaster, PA community. At that time, donors will then log on to the donation [...]
The Share Your Heart Benefit Concert is approaching. Adoptions From The Heart will host our 3rd Benefit Concert this November 7th from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Manayunk Brewing Company. The four-hour event will be AFTH’s kick-off to National Adoption Month. Tickets are $25 and will offer live music, free food, one free [...]
In just a few short weeks it will be November, which is National Adoption Month. Adoptions From The Heart and other agencies across the country dedicate the month of November to honor everyone in the adoption triad. So bring on National Adoption Month 2019! This year Adoptions From The Heart will start the month-long celebration [...]
Everyone says "it is more fun to give than receive," and that is true! As a parent, there is nothing better than watching your child's eyes widen with glee and expressing gratitude. A child feels special when they receive a gift as a result of exemplifying good behavior. The truth is that there are birth [...]
Every November one of the ways AFTH honors National Adoption Month is by running The Purple Heart Project. The logistics of this campaign are simple: AFTH partners w/ local businesses and organizations, and sends them purple paper hearts. Customers at each business can purchase a heart for $1 and write their name on it in [...]
This week let’s give a warm welcome to AFTH’s newest Philadelphia employees: Eddie Donlevie, Jackie Lovell, Devin Crenshaw, Neely Jones!
Leaves are starting to fall, the weather is dropping, and pumpkin spice lattes are in full swing. It is finally Fall, which means that Adoptions From The Heart's Fall festivals are coming soon. We do not want you to miss any of the Fall action; therefore, we have put together a list of all this [...]
Surviving the wait as a prospective adoptive parent can be overwhelming. It might feel like the wait will never end at some points. We’re here to tell you to stay patient because the wait will be worth it! Below are some tips that can ease your anxiousness while waiting for your child to come home. Live [...]
