The Freddie Mac Foundation is sponsoring an Adoption Expo. Please GO if you can and report back!

This foundation supports the Heart Galleries, Wednesday's Child and offers grants to others working in adoption.

This free event will offer information about the adoption experience, the resources available if you're considering adoption, as well as the opportunity to learn firsthand from experts in the field and families who have adopted. Information and resources will also be available for those who have already adopted.

WHAT: The Freddie Mac Foundation's Adoption Expo – Showcasing adoption agencies and services in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as national and international adoption resources.

WHEN: Saturday, December 2, 2006, from Noon to 4:00 PM

WHERE: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Metro accessible (Metro Center)

Directions to Grand Hyatt Hotel
WHO IT'S FOR:

Anyone considering or currently pursuing adoption
Adoptive parents interested in learning about post-adoption resources
WHAT YOU WILL FIND:

Over 40 public and private adoption agencies and service providers specializing in:

• Domestic Adoption
  International Adoption
  Special Needs Adoption
  Post-Adoption Services
  Information and Resources
  Workshops for prospective and current adoptive parents, highlighting the adoption process and available support systems and resources
  Parent-to-parent discussion groups featuring families who will share their experiences in adoption, both domestic and international
  Information about children available for adoption in the Washington metropolitan area and beyond
  Renowned adoption authors and a wide array of resource materials
  Entertainment for children throughout the afternoon.

Here's a bit of other info on their site in case you aren't in the area or can't go.

The Freddie Mac Foundation is proud to join with local television stations and child welfare organizations to find adoptive homes for children in foster care. Our partners, geographic areas and Wednesday’s Child broadcast days and times, are:

Washington, DC – Program began in 1992 in cooperation with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Wednesday 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. newscasts. 1-888-TO-ADOPT-ME.

New York – Program began in 1999 in cooperation with the NYC Administration for Children’s Services. Wednesday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. newscasts. 212-676-WISH.
Los Angeles – Program began in 2000 in cooperation with the Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services. Wednesday 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 p.m. newscasts. 1-866-921-ADOPT.

Atlanta – Program began in 2000 in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Wednesday 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 p.m. newscasts. 1-877-210-KIDS.
Philadelphia – Program began in 2004 in cooperation with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services and the National Adoption Center. Wednesday 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. newscasts. 1-866-DO-ADOPT.