CommunityOlpe, Kansas
A whole first-grade class goes to a classmate's adoption day
Olpe first graders rode to court with a classmate who asked for his whole class to be there when the adoption became official.
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National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day is the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the United States, a day about permanent families for children in foster care.
The next date is November 21, 2026. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
How to take part
Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
- Read one archive story about a child who was helped, and notice what adults actually did.
- Donate outgrown children's books or coats to a drive that is already organized. Money is not required.
- If you want to help a foster program, use a link already printed on a story. Do not contact a child directly.
For classrooms
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
A teacher can ask what a kind welcome looks like, using a story from the archive. Do not ask a student whether they are adopted or to describe a family.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
Stories from the archive
Community
CommunityPortland, Oregon
Project Lemonade lets Portland foster youth pick out their own clothes
Foster children can shop for free up to three times a year and leave with a week's wardrobe. The nonprofit's new Albina District hub is also running a Sock-tober drive for more than 18,000 pairs of socks.
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CommunityFort Myers, Florida
A diner owner who grew up in foster care gave a regular a job. Now that dad has a home.
He was facing eviction. She knew what it felt like to need a break, so she gave him one.
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CommunityOxford, Mississippi
Ole Miss sororities raise a record $514,491 for children's advocates
CASA Encore's dance and banner competition funds volunteer advocates for children in foster care in three north Mississippi counties. Alpha Omicron Pi won for a third year.
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