Adoption Matters Northwest Events & Fundraising News

National Adoption Week 2007 took place in November and was an opportunity for Adoption Matters Northwest to raise awareness of adoption and to encourage more people to consider the possibility of adopting a child or children currently waiting for a new family.

Likewise, for 2008 Adoption Matters Northwest will be hightlighting the growing need for new adopters for the children that wait the longest for a new permanent family; older children, brothers and sisters, children with disabilities or special needs and some black and minority ethnic children.

The organisation, throughout the year, will be working and liaising with the regional media and local businesses to share information with the general public about adoption, the work of our organisation and how becoming a prospective adoptive parent could make a difference to the lives of one or more of the 4,000 children currently waiting for a permanent and secure family.

For more details about becoming an adoptive parent contact us or browse through our website for more information.

Fundraising with Maggie Hutchinson

The agency would like to thank Maggie Hutchinson who raised £1,700 for Adoption Matters by completing a charity bike ride from London to Paris. Maggie undertook a gruelling 12 week training programme before cycling the 400-mile journey as part of the 4 day event. The journey took Maggie from London to Dover and Calais to Paris, with the closing stages incorporating the cycle along the Champs Elysees and on to the finish line at the Eiffel Tower.

Maggie is a business woman from Crewe and was inspired to take part in the bike race after reading about it in a cycling magazine whilst relaxing in the bath. Maggie had recently had a health scare and this challenge gave her the inspiration to get fit and fulfil a personal challenge. Maggie said "At times the ride to Paris was a long hard slog through hail, thunder and strong head winds, but the cause is very important".

Maggie completed an outstanding challenge and the agency was thrilled that she had nominated our charity to recieve her sponsorship money.

If you are participating in a charity event and would like to donate part or all of your sponsorship money to Adoption Matters Northwest, then give us a call and members of our communications team will help you set up a fundraising programme and support you in what ever way we can.

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