Visit the Wednesday's Child Booth at the KY. State Fair
(we are located in the south wing of the expo center)
Adoption and Foster Care Information Meetings
Information meetings provide the public with detailed information about the requirements and process of how to become a foster or adoptive parent. Reservations are not required to attend the meeting. Children under the age of 18 will not be permitted in the meeting. Please call (502) 595-5437 for any questions.
Southeast Christian Church 920 Blankenbaker Pkwy Tuesday, August 5, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 2, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 4, 6:00-8:00pm
L&N Building 908 West Broadway Thursday, Aug. 14, 6-8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, Nov. 13, 6:00-8:00pm
1st Neighborhood Place 1503 Rangeland Rd.@ T.J. Middle School Tuesday, Aug. 19 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6:00-8:00pm
A big thank you to everyone who participated in this years Adopt-a-thon. A special thanks to our sponsors:
Stock Yards Bank, National City Bank, Aegon, Southeast Christian Church, Knights of Columbus, Employees of MSD, Stites and Harbison, Today's Woman, Business First, Alexander and Hughes, Papa Johns, and Preferred Marketing Solutions. Of course the Adopt-a-thon would not be a success if it weren't for the public response for their suppport for adoption and making financial pledges.
The Shining Star Photo Gallery III…portraits of children waiting to be adopted had its opening at the Fazier Museum Nov. 1, 2006. Local photographers donated their time and talent to take photographs of our Wednesday's Children. These photo's will travel around Metro Louisville this year and may be seen at the following locations:
April 17-May 7 Heyburn Building sponsored by Metro Arts Council
May7-May 31st Walnut Street Baptist Church
Aug. 1- Aug. 30th Jefferson Mall
August. Northeast Christian Church. November 1-30th Jefferson County Hall of Justice
Schedule the Shining Star Photo Gallery to make a stop at your Corporation, Church or Special Event. Please contact Wednesdayschild@bellsouth.net to schedule the gallery .
Special thanks to the photographers who participated in this project: Bruce Anderson, Clinton Bennett, Ron Burgis, Geoff Carr,Deb Davis, Laura Faber, John P. Gleason, Karen Herold, Vivian Knox-Thompson, Dean Lavenson, James Moses, David Modica, John Nation, Patrick Pfister, Debra Rose, Regina Thomas, Sam Upshaw, Keith Williams, Martha Work, Yono.
Adoptive and foster parents needed for research project.:
Your experience as a foster or adoptive parent to children with special needs may provide valuable insight and information to help other children and their families. Please visit http://www.parentshelp.us/ to participate in an important research project. Your responses will remain completely anonymous. Thank you. Pat Somers, MA, LCPC
