Gladney Blog

Topics: Adoption Stories, Gladney Adoptee, Bright Futures Publication, Gladney Graduate

Topics: Adoption Stories, Gladney Adoptee, Bright Futures Publication, Gladney Graduate

Meet sweet Allison who is 3 ½ years old. We have photos and several videos of Allison, but none that can be shared publicly. Allison is described as vibrant and friendly. She likes to cuddle with caregivers. She likes to play with any toy given to her, and she is still learning how to properly play with different types of toys.

Topics: Superkids, Taiwan Adoption, Waiting Children, Waiting Child

In January, Gladney proudly welcomed its latest addition – Adoption.com. 

Topics: Adoption, Gladney Leadership

MATCHED!!

 

Kristine will be turning 6 years old this summer. She is an active little girl and loves playing on the sports fields at the nearby school. Kristine likes to color and told the social worker that she is practice not coloring outside the lines. She also enjoys when her foster mother reads storybooks to her. Her foster mother describes Kristine as curious, persistent and friendly.

Topics: Superkids, Taiwan Adoption, Waiting Children, Waiting Child

Topics: Adoption Stories, Gladney Adoptee, Bright Futures Publication, Gladney Graduate

Topics: Adoption Stories, Gladney Adoptee, Bright Futures Publication, Gladney Graduate

Dear Friends,

Our passion and belief were as strong in 2019 as they were in 1887. Every Child Deserves a Loving and Caring Family. Because of you, 211 children started their new lives in a forever family last year. Whether from an orphanage or foster home, or from a courageous expectant parent making an adoption plan, EVERY one of these children deserves the security and love of a family, and you made that happen.

Topics: Gladney Leadership, Gladney Culture & History, Development, Annual Report

MATCHED!

We got to meet with sweet 11 year old Miranda again during our Superkids trip to Taiwan in November. When she walked in the room I was struck by how tall she had gotten – she had easily grown several inches since we last visited with her. While I was excited to spend some time with her, I was sad to think about how she should be growing and thriving in a forever family.

Topics: Superkids, Taiwan Adoption, Waiting Children, Waiting Child

Spring typically brings sights, sounds, and feelings of renewal. I love flowers, and spring brings a theme of growth to my mind. As we deal with COVID-19 and social distancing, I personally feel like some areas of life are on pause, while other areas are busier than ever. There is underlying anxiety for most of us, along with grief and loss for many.

Whatever this season looks like for you, please know we are so grateful for you thinking of and supporting Gladney. While most of our staff members are currently working remotely from home, our caseworkers are continuing to serve expectant mothers who are making an adoption plan, care for teenage girls in foster care in the Gladney Home, advocate to find adoptive families for waiting children in state foster care and international orphanages, and be with adoptive families when their new children are placed with them. Our mission continues.

Even in this challenging season, Gladney daily witnesses a spectrum of growth—babies literally growing and meeting developmental milestones; children who have experienced hurts understanding what it means to be loved and cared for and learning to trust; adoptive parents acknowledging they need support and reaching out for connection and resources; and birth mothers processing their grief and loss, while being proud of who they are and of their children.

Thank you for your support and involvement in their growth. Because of you, Gladney will be present and meet their individualized needs in a personal way—step by step, through changing seasons of life … during their adoption process and for years to come.

Topics: Gladney Leadership, Social Distancing