The
2006 First Look for Charity
Hundreds
of Cradle friends decked out in their finest attended our 11th annual benefit
reception at the Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity event on
February 9 at McCormick Place. The evening raised more than $150,000
for The Cradle. To read more and view pictures, click
here.
February 2006
In this Issue:
Nursery Angels
The Cradle Nursery was sponsored...
On November 2, 2005 by Robert and Macy Swift in honor of Russell and Marjorie G. Nicholls
On November 11, 2005 by DeVerille A. Huston in celebration of Megan Rose Huston and Track Orion Huston
On December 25, 2005 by Mary (Ginger) & Gerald Fisch in memory of Alice and Stacey Nelson
On January 1, 2006 by Hazel Pedersen in honor of the Pedersen family
On January 21, 2006 by Sara H. Geuder in memory of their son Robert H. Geuder
The Cradle Nursery will be sponsored...
On February 25, 2006 by Corrine Reichert in honor of John A. Reichert
On March 20, 2006 by the Aristotle Foundation in celebration of T. Dmitry Savalas Boardman's birthday
On March 22, 2006 by Dave Duda in honor of Kathleen Duda
On March 24, 2006 by Thomas Story in honor of Cindy Sargent
To learn how to become a Nursery Angel, click here.
Congratulations to Brad Culp for raising more than $1,200 for The Cradle!
The Cradle would like to congratulate Brad Culp on completing the grueling Wisconsin Ironman Triathlon last September. We extend our appreciation to Brad, The Janus Foundation and all his supporters who helped raise more than $1,200 for The Cradle’s programs and services!
Adoptive parents John and Kym Conis
made an incredible journey to Russia to meet their daughter Alena. Read
their story
A Night
of Promise
Join us on April 29, 2006 for a special event to
benefit waiting children in Russian orphanages. Read
more
The Cradle Open House
Join us at The Cradle on May 7, 2006 for our annual family celebration. Read
more
During her twenty years of service to The Cradle, Mrs.
Helen C. Renald helped to place more than 2,000 children in loving homes. Holly
Renald Cohn, Mrs. Renald’s daughter, recently contacted The Cradle
Foundation to discuss making a special gift to honor her mother’s
life work. Read
Holly’s letter to The Cradle.The Cradle
Holiday Party
Nearly 200 people came to The Cradle on December 3rd
for this festive annual event. Read
more
Cradle Connections Russia Holiday Party
Little
girls in fancy dresses and little boys with clean faces. Russian
dancers. A delicious Russian buffet lunch. Grandfather Frost. Sounds
like a great party! Read
more
The "A
is for Adoption" Educator BrochureThe Cradle Associates have created a simple brochure for teachers and educators, to raise awareness about adoption-sensitive issues in the classroom. Click here to download the brochure, or email Maureen Kelly at mkelly@cradle.org, if you would like to request copies of the brochure.
Post-Placement reports to your child's country of origin are a very important part of the adoption process. In an effort to call attention to the issue of missing post-placement reports, specifically in Ukraine, click here to view a press release from the Joint Council on International Children's Services and National Council For Adoption.
We would like to thank dedicated Cradle Board Member DeVerille Huston for her recent Wish List donation of two gorgeous bar stools for our adoption education presenters. Thank you DeVerille! Click here to view a list of items we would greatly appreciate.
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