Category Archives: General
Adoption Tax Credit — help available from the Taxpayer Advocate Service
Judging by requests for information from CWA parents applying for the Adoption Tax Credit, IRS procedures for receiving this credit have become much more stringent over the past year, and adoptive parents are having a more difficult time receiving the credit they are allowed by law in the year their adoption is finalized.
If you need [...]
Support Senate Bill 82 — “Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act”
CWA supports efforts, including U.S. Senate Bill S. 82, to extend the current Adoption Tax Credit after it is set to expire in 2012. Please click HERE if you are interested in signing a petition in support of this bill.
American Medical News Article
Here’s a link to a good article on the importance of adopting families establishing a good relationship with their doctor when they bring an adopted child into their family. Parents who are lucky enough to have a doctor nearby who specializes in adopted children are very fortunate. But even a well-trained family doctor can provide [...]
Adoptive Families’ Cost and Timing Survey
Adoptive Families magazine is conducting a survey for families who have completed an adoption in either 2010 or 2011. Please consider taking this survey, for the chance to win money to give to an adoption charity!
YOU COULD WIN $500 FOR YOUR FAVORITE ADOPTION CHARITY
Each year, we poll Adoptive Families readers to get the real [...]
A great new Christmas song
Pause for a moment in the holiday rush to listen to Becky Kelley’s new song, “Where’s the Line To See Jesus?” It is touching and brings the meaning of the season into clear perspective. Click here.
Over $44,000 raised for Ethiopian orphanages!
As of Monday, December 12 CWA had received $44,125 in response to our urgent appeal for financial aid to our Ethoipian orphanage partners. We are so grateful to all the donors, and hope that even more friends of Ethiopian children can help during the Christmas season.
Click HERE to donate.
Hope for Orphans Fundraiser in San Antonio
Hope for Orphans is kick-starting a promotion with Chick-fil-A restaurants in the San Antonio, Texas area and we need your help! This fundraiser will significantly help Hope for Orphans continue to serve the Church and orphans in 2012. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this information to family, friends, and those serving in [...]
Update on Orphanage Relief donations
CWA is pleased to announce that a total of $40,050 has been donated in response to our emergency appeal for aid to our Ethiopian orphanage partners. Please keep donating if you can… the support has been great, but much more is needed. To donate, go to the CWA donation page here, and select “CWA Orphanage [...]
Talking to Your Child About Adoption
NCFA Releases Adoption Advocate No. 42: Talking to Your Child About Adoption: Recommendations for Parents
Written for prospective adoptive parents, those already parenting adopted children, and agency staff working with families, the December issue of NCFA’s Adoption Advocate focuses on how to discuss adoption with children. The article includes recommendations for parents and suggestions from several [...]
Latest total for CWA Orphanage Appeal
Good news — as of November 29 CWA has raised $39,220 in donations for the Ethiopia Orphanage Support appeal. Please remember the orphanages in this holiday season, so that we can continue to support them — and most importantly the children who live there — throughout 2012. We appreciate your generosity!
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