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Adoption The word alone seems full of questions. The process is unknown to most who haven't been through it, as are the rewards.
Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) is a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Join us for our Upcoming Events
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CPFA
thanks all who contributed to the holiday gift drive for New Jersey's foster
children! Despite this challenging year, the support for this drive was
remarkable! Through the generous donations by Fiserv Corporation, our online
contributors, and the CPFA Board of Directors, we were able to purchase enough
gifts for over 100 foster children! Each gift was hand-picked, wrapped and
delivered to various NJ foster care organizations. The recipient organizations
were very appreciative and knew that the children would be thrilled with their
gifts. Thank you so much for your continued support of the CPFA holiday gift
drive for NJ's foster children!
________________________________________________________ Join
us for a VIRTUAL discussion on...
Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 7:30-9:00
pm via Zoom
Concerned Persons
for Adoption (CPFA) will hold its free Book
Group discussion on Thursday,
January 28, 2021 from 7:30-9:00 pm via a Zoom Meeting online.
Join us for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on the book “The Exiles” by Christina Baker Kline.
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Please contact Kathleen Walz via email
at kathleen.s.walz56@gmail.com to be
included in the Zoom invite, add "CPFA
Book Group Zoom" in the email subject line.
Kathleen will send an email to each attendee with the Zoom meeting link, password
and instructions on joining the CPFA Book Group Discussion. Kindly
install the Free ZOOM
app (https://zoom.us/) and test
it before the meeting starts. ________________________________________________________ Sunday,
February 7 – 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
“Men’s
Only” Super Bowl Sunday Gathering (via Zoom)
A great opportunity for the Dad’s to
gather and talk about sports, family life, challenges and joys. Be ready to
bring your favorite snack and drink! Register
via the following registration link https://fs17.formsite.com/cpfanj/SuperBowl/index.html.
Questions? E-mail us at info@cpfanj.org. The link will be sent the day before or morning of
the event. Go Team! ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Charitable
Donations to Support Adoption and Foster Care
Starting
in the early stages of the pandemic, we at Concerned Persons for Adoption have had
to cancel many events and move others online, and as we now find ourselves in
what has become a time of triple crisis (Coronavirus, economic recession, and
racial tensions), we wanted to do more to help children. Therefore, the Board
of Directors and Executive Board decided to make a $500 donation to each of two
organizations that work with adopted and foster children. These children's
fears and uncertainties have likely increased exponentially in recent months
given their separation from their families of birth,
members of whom may be sick or struggling financially.
One
of the donations was made to The Center for Adoption Support and Education
(C.A.S.E.). Their CEO, Debbie Riley, is a past keynote speaker at our "Let’s
Talk Adoption"sm Conference. C.A.S.E. offers counseling
services (both telehealth and in-person) for adoptive families, training
programs for professionals, and many educational opportunities for parents through
webinars. For more information on C.A.S.E., visit their website at www.adoptionsupport.org. They are
located at 3919 National Drive, Suite 200, Burtonsville, MD 20866.
The
other donation was made locally to Roots and Wings, based in Denville, New
Jersey. Roots and Wings provides young adults who age out of New Jersey’s
foster care system with safe housing, case management, education, counseling,
and life skills in order to empower them toward self-sufficiency. In this time
of triple crisis, it truly must be a daunting task to suddenly be on your own
as an independent young person with no immediate family for support. For more
information on Roots and Wings, visit their website at www.rootsandwingsnj.org. They are
located at 75 Bloomfield Ave, Suite 303, Denville, NJ 07834.
______________________________________________________________________ CPFA Supports Black Lives Matter
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Most Social Programs are held at the
First Presbyterian Church of Whippany
494 Whippany Road (Rte 10W)
Whippany, NJ 07981
Questions? Click the Contact Us page and send us an e-mail!
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