Presidential Proclamation Regarding National Adoption Month

President George W. Bush proclaimed November to be National Adoption Month, and within his proclamation stated:

"During National Adoption Month, we recognize the adoptive and foster families who have shared their homes and hearts with children in need, and we encourage more Americans to consider adopting young people of all ages.

Families who adopt show the generous spirit of our Nation. Every child desires a permanent home, and when parents adopt a child to love as their own, lives are forever changed."

So, lets celebrate and educate ourselves and others about adoption and the need for more adoptive homes for the 114,000 children in foster care within the U.S. who need families.