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Adoptions From The Heart’s Connecticut Office Brings Families Together for a Picnic at Beardsley Zoo

On Sunday June 23, 2019 the Connecticut branch of Adoptions From The Heart hosted a family picnic at Beardsley Zoo Adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees (adoption triad) kicked off the 2019 summer season with a family reunion picnic hosted by 501 C-3 nonprofit Adoptions From The Heart(AFTH). Each year the Bloomfield, CT office holds a [...]

Please Join AFTH in Welcoming Our Summer 2019 Marketing Interns: Mike & Terren

This week let's take a minute to give a warm welcome to our summer 2019 marketing interns: Mike Realbuto and Terren Jackson! Mike Realbuto- Events & Marketing Intern Terren Jackson- Public Relations & Marketing Intern So tell us about yourselves-Where are you from? What internship title did you take [...]

31st Annual Family Picnic

Adoptions From The Heart’s 31st Annual Picnic was one for the books. AFTH hosted their Annual Family Picnic, at Fort Washington State Park in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people joined us for a day of celebrating families built through adoption. Our picnic allows adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees to reunite. It also allows them [...]

Winners of the AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship Fund: Where are they now?

AFTH is currently accepting Birth Parent Scholarship Fund applications for those wishing to pursue a higher education in the Fall 2019 semester. All applications for the upcoming fall semester are due no later than July 1, 2019. In the meantime read on to see what some of our past Birth Parent Scholarship recipients have been [...]

Introducing AFTH’s New Domestic Program Manager- Jenna Smith, BSW

While AFTH is sad to say we are losing a valuable member of our team, Ashley Kodet, we are excited for her new role where she will be continuing to make an impact in the world of adoption. We are also excited to announce Jenna Smith of AFTH’s Allentown Office as Ashley’s successor as Domestic [...]

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes : 7th Annual Find Her Footing 5k

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Find Her Footing 5k Our 7th Annual Find Her Footing 5k was held on Sunday, April 28th . This year we brought the event to the mainline to West Laurel Hill. The race benefited Adoptions From The Heart’s Expecting and Birth Parent Support Fund, which provides financial assistance to [...]

7th Annual Find Her Footing 5K Walk, Run & Kids Dash

Same race, new place and great sponsors! Adoptions From The Heart will host its 7th Annual Find Her Footing 5k on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Registration kicks off at 8:30 am that day at the new race location West Laurel Hill in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Throughout the day, participants will enjoy a lively atmosphere amongst [...]

Show Your Support for the Birth Mothers of the Delaware Birth Parent Support Group

Through a generous donation To say it was an honor to film the Delaware birth parent support group sessions would be an understatement. We have so much respect for those birth mothers for using their voice and allowing themselves to be vulnerable for the purpose of showing others they are not alone. It is no [...]

Mark Your Calendars for the WeeUsables Consignment Event March 13th-16th

Adoptions From The Heart is proud to partner with WeeUsables Consignment Event in Lancaster, PA this March. From March 13th-16th, event-goers will enjoy huge savings on everything for babies and kids – up to 90% off retail with prices starting at $1. All clothes and toys will be organized by gender and size, with items [...]

Spring 2019 Birth Parent Scholarship Recipient – Hannah Myers

Our Spring 2019 Birth Parent Scholarship winner, Hannah Myers is taking her talents to West Coast University. Hannah is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with the hopes of working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) receives numerous essays from birth parents who want to pursue a degree in [...]