AMES, IOWA -- Multiple organizations have joined forces for the 3rd Annual Gingerbread Run/Walk for Adoption, a statewide walk to celebrate adoption in Iowa.
The 5K will kick off National Adoption Month in November.
Hundreds of people touched by adoption are expected to hit the pavement again this year for the 3rd annual Gingerbread Run/Walk for Adoption on Sunday, November 1, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Ada Hayden Park in Ames.
The goal of the family-friendly event is to celebrate adoptive parents and birth parents who make an adoption plan, as well as individuals who are adopted or waiting to be adopted.
In Iowa, there are nearly 900 kids legally eligible for adoption from foster care and more foster parents and respite caregivers are needed.
"There are countless families in our state impacted by domestic and international adoption as well as foster care. This day is about celebrating and recognizing them," said the executive director of The National Center for Adoption, Diana Lang Baltimore, Ph.D.
Proceeds will be used to promote adoption as a positive option in our state.
Families and individuals can register for the Gingerbread Run/Walk for Adoption online at www.racesonline.com by using the keywords: "Adoption Ames"
In addition, the Gingerbread Walk for Adoption will be held in Des Moines on Saturday, November 7, at 10 a.m.
Families and individuals can register online at www.racesonline.com by using the keywords: "Adoption Des Moines"
Participants must register by October 18 to ensure an accurate-sized long-sleeved shirt and to avoid paying a "late fee."
AMP-Achieving Maximum Potential, Youth and Shelter Services, Inc., Iowa KidsNet, The National Center for Adoption, Wicked Soundz D.J. Service, Adoption Advocates of Iowa, Lutheran Family Services, and Adoption Associates of Iowa. are among the sponsors of this year`s Gingerbread Run/Walk for Adoption.
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