How to help children in foster care without taking a child into your home
Organizations are always looking for suitcases, backpacks, school supplies and other items.
Recruiting foster parents proves difficult due to coronavirus
Empty nesters, same-sex couples and single people can foster and adopt.
Aiden: 30 Days of Hope
His biggest wish is for a forever family who will support him in his dreams and love him.
Innovative program helping foster care system, saving taxpayers thousands of dollars
STARS keeps children from going into private, therapeutic foster care agency care
Ronnie: 30 Days of Hope
Ronnie likes building things and wants to go to trade school to study carpentry
Cordell: 30 Days of Hope
Cordell is a multi-talented, creative, and intelligent boy who is very inspired by things he can create on his own!
‘Azi’: 30 Days of Hope
Lily, who likes to be called “Azi” enjoys being outdoors and physical activities.
Makyhi: 30 Days of Hope
Makyhi is a smart, energetic, eight-year-old boy who enjoys playing outside with friends, martial arts, and playing video games.
Roanoke recognized for most adoptions in Virginia two years running
71 children were adopted last year
Ethan: 30 Days of Hope
The 11-year-old recently started taking taekwondo. He's growing out his hair to donate for Locks of Love.
Spike in children being removed from their homes during this pandemic
Roanoke County seeing uptick in drug abuse, domestic violence
Justice: 30 Days of Hope
Wants a family with other children, so she is able to have siblings to play with
Alea: 30 Days of Hope
Loves clothing with glitter or sparkles, candy, coloring, crafts, and staying active
‘We aren’t looking for a cookie cutter family’: 700 children can be adopted in Virginia
Thousands of children are waiting for a permanent family to call their own instead of living in foster care
30 Days of Hope: Finding homes for Virginia children who can be adopted
More than 5,400 children are currently in foster care in the Commonwealth.
WSLS 10 News Team wins multiple Associated Press awards for reporting
This year’s virtual ceremony honored the news media in Virginia and West Virginia.
“Phenomenal” response to 30 Days of Hope adoption stories
We featured 31 children this year and had an overwhelming response!
Sammie: 30 Days of Hope
Country girl who would like to be adopted by a family that lives in a rural area
Evan has been in foster care for years: 30 Days of Hope
10-year-old loves making grilled cheese, playing basketball and pets