A Message from Julie Brown on Our Response to COVID-19
A message from Julie Brown, Executive Director of HFS Adoption and Foster Care regarding COVID-19.
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Blessed & Grateful
Pictured at the 2019 Circle of Hope Gala with Eric and his parents are his grandparents Dwayne and Lilia Fischer and German & Fran Von Thal. Beginning the adoption process, we were hopeful, but also careful to choose the right agency to guide us. Throughout interviewing, we realized that there were big differences in the…
A Message from the Board President, Susan Chakmakian: A Season of Thanks
As we enter this season of thanks and giving, I have to reflect on the amazing moments of gratitude and generosity that are part of the fabric of Holy Family Services (HFS) Adoption & Foster Care. It started in 1949 with our founders, Dolores Hope and Dr. George Piness, and it has continued with thousands…
Changing the World One Child at a Time
If you’ve ever had a calling to make a difference in the world, there’s no greater way than making a difference in a child’s life. Among the most vulnerable members of communities across the country are foster children. These are children who, based on life circumstances, face conditions at home that threaten their health and…
You’re Finally Here… I’ve Been Waiting For You
Pictured from the Adoption Guild December 2019 Gathering (L to R): HFS staff Linda Shirley, parents Susan and Leroy, brother Devon, baby Dane, and HFS Board members Marianne Wright, Deno Kidde and Maura Lemon. Leroy and Susan have always known that they wanted to adopt a child. Many of their friends have gone through the adoption process…
HFS Partners with Girl Scout Gold Awards
Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the the mark of the truly remarkable—proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has. Those who earn the Gold Award tackle…
The 2019 Roy Emerson Classic
The Adoption Guild of Southern California has been supporting HFS Adoption & Foster Care for over 58 years through hosting fundraising events to benefit HFS Adoption and Foster Care. We are so proud to have such a wonderful, long-time supporter of our work. This year, their annual Roy Emerson Tennis Classic was held over Memorial…
2019 Circle of Hope
SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019 · 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. THE PASADENA UNIVERSITY CLUB 175 N. OAKLAND AVE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, 91101 Honoring: Jane McCracken, Retiring HFS Staff Member Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Altadena The Lee Graff Foundation Join us for festive music, libations, silent and live auctions, opportunity drawing, and complimentary valet parking. …