Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner

I can't believe that it has been almost a year since I've updated family and friends through this blog.  A lot has happened in our lives in the past year...we moved, started a new church, and have made many new friends!

My last post talks about how our agency, formally Catholic Charities, changed its name to The Center for Youth and Family Solutions. Since that time, we lost another social worker and have had to update our license and Home Study for the state of Illinois.  Still, with another new social worker, more fingerprints and home walk throughs, we still have no baby.  Sometime last fall, we decided that we wanted to add another agency, one that would have a wider reach to birthfamilies.  So in March, we finally signed with Adoptions From the Heart.  AFTH is located on the east coast and our social worker is in their Connecticut office.  

We have had a wonderful experience with our new agency!  They were very quick to get us through the steps of being approved.  We even had a conference call with our new social worker, from her home, the day blizzard hit Connecticut!  We have officially been in their system since the end of March and look forward to receiving some feedback from them after their May report is issued. 

Why add this agency? 

1. Last year, they placed 160 babies.
2. Derrick and Corey's family is from the east coast, making travel arrangements somewhat easier when the call comes!
3. They have offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
4. They are amazing communicators!  We email or call and hear back from our social worker right away. :)

With the addition of this new agency comes more expenses, so when my sister, Rachel, said that she would like to organize a fundraiser to help us raise some money, we were more than thrilled!  Now we just need everyone's help.  Will you come out with your family and eat some spaghetti?  Or will you donate an item for our silent auction?  Any small amount of help from your family and friends will make a huge difference to us and to our future child!  Thank you in advance for your willingness to participate AND thank you for your continued prayers as we continue to wait for our future Ford!

The Spaghetti Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, June 29th 5:30-7:30 at the Savoy Rec. Center (403 W. Graham).  Please email cormarie11@gmail.com for more information on tickets and donations.