Family Services of Metro Orlando Celebrates It's 1,000th Adoption!

On Friday, June 25, 2010, Family Services of Metro Orlando celebrated its 1,000th foster care adoption with Judge Margaret T. Waller presiding. On the same day, 17 other families celebrated as they adopted more than 20 children into their families.


Eight-year-old Melissa became part of a forever family when she was adopted by Debbie and Joseph Defour, making her the 1000th adoption under Family Services' care. Learn more, or see news coverage at WFTV - 9 Family Connection and the Orlando Sentinel.


This milestone was achieved in fewer than six years through Family Services' extensive network of community partners in Orange and Osceola counties including:
 
Children's Home Society
Youth and Family Alternatives
One Hope United
Devereux Florida
Osceola County Guardians ad Litem
Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association
Children's Legal Services
Florida Department of Children and Families
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

For more information on foster care and adoption in Central Florida, call 1-877-6-MY-KIDS or visit the Family Services of Metro Orlando website.