Shout Out for Adoption

I have always had this crazy idea about adoptive families that have gone before supporting adoptive families that are coming behind them, but I have never really been able to articulate it or figure out a fun way get the word out. Until now.

I don't know what will come of this (if anything) but after a Facebook friend of mine yesterday shared a picture of her and her kids wearing their adoption t-shirts it struck me.  Adoption t-shirts are something almost every adoptive family has, because at some point they either used it as a fundraiser or supported another family that was selling t-shirts.  We are crazy like that!  Combine that with the recent ice bucket challenge and it got me thinking.

#ShoutOutForAdoption

Here how it works.  Each adoptive family that has a t-shirt, put it on and take a picture of yourself wearing it.  Then share that picture on social media with a message to other adoptive families challenging them to do the same.  You can copy and paste this message if it helps:

I am taking the #ShoutOutForAdoption challenge.  I donated $50 to the adoptive family of my choice:  I chose (insert name of adoptive family).  I challenge (pick and tag three adoptive friends) to grab their camera and take a picture of yourself in one of your adoption t-shirts, share it on social media, and Shout Out For Adoption.  Find out more at: http://vandermeer-fam.blogspot.com/2014/10/shout-out-for-adoption.html

I will get things started and we will see if it goes anywhere or just fizzles out.

God Bless.