BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:01ff04ebd111038176913bd7b0e8343f38 CATEGORIES:Chapter Events SUMMARY:MTCA: Chapter Event LOCATION:David Lipscomb University\, One University Park Drive\, Nashville, TN 37204 DESCRIPTION:
David Lipscomb University One University Park Drive Nashv ille, TN 37204 located in the Ezell Room RM 363
Adoption Awareness Month (November)
November is recognized as Nati onal Adoption Awareness Month. While all adoption-related issues are import ant, the particular focus of this month is the adoption of children current ly in foster care. The first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in the foster care system occurred in Ma ssachusetts. In 1976, then-Governor Mike Dukakis proclaimed Adoption Week a nd the idea grew in popularity and spread throughout the nation. President Gerald Ford made the first National Adoption Week proclamation, and in 1990 , the week was expanded to a month due to the number of states participatin g and the number of events. During the month, states, communities, public a nd private organizations, businesses, families, and individuals celebrate a doption as a positive way to build families. Across the nation, activities and observances such as recognition dinners, public awareness, and recruitm ent campaigns, and special events spotlight the needs of children who need permanent families. It also includes National Adoption Day, traditionally a Saturday, which is observed in courthouses across the nation as thousands of adoptions are finalized simultaneously.
Maria Jones, Preside nt MTCA at email mtj3020@yahoo.com or maria.jones@mnps.org 615-482-2603
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