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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11/21/2014

Contact: 

Lois Nilson, Foster care and adoption, 612-596-0779

Maria Elena Baca, Communications, 612-348-7865

Media advisory

Children, parents become family on National Adoption Day, Saturday

On National Adoption Day this Saturday, 40 Hennepin County children will have a chance for a new beginning, and 26 families will embark on a new chapter in their lives together. Adoption Day is a time for celebration at the Juvenile Justice Center, as parents and children come together in a finalization hearing before a district court judge.

The media are welcome to share in this year’s celebrations. Several families are willing to share their stories. The event is Saturday, November 22, 9 to 11:30 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, second floor, 590 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis. Please ask for assistance with interviews and photos.

For more information about adoption in Hennepin County, visit www.hennepin.us/adoption.

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