More than 20 children will be formally adopted during National Adoption Day events in Palm Beach and Broward counties this month. The Palm Beach County celebration is set for Friday, Nov. 20, and the Broward County event follows on Saturday, Nov. 21.
ChildNet, the community-based care lead agency for both counties, is leading the celebrations with Youth and Family Advocates and Children’s Home Society of Florida. This year’s theme is “You Belong Here.”
In Broward County, 20 children are expected to be adopted. About one in four will be adopted by a relative, including a 15-year-old. The rest, all under 12, will be adopted by the foster families who have cared for them. Among them are two siblings being adopted together by Harvey and Marc.
In Palm Beach County, nine children will join eight families. Five will be adopted by relatives, three by foster parents and one is a matched youth. Seven of the children are under 4, and two are teenagers.
The Palm Beach ceremony begins with festivities at 11:30 a.m. at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, with the opening ceremony at 1 p.m. and finalizations at 1:45 p.m. The Broward event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, with coffee beginning at 9 a.m.
Residents who want to learn about adoption, fostering or volunteering can visit childnet.us.
