30 Days of Hope: Finding homes for Virginia children who can be adoptedMore than 5,400 children are currently in foster care in the Commonwealth.
WSLS 10 News Team wins multiple Associated Press awards for reportingThis year’s virtual ceremony honored the news media in Virginia and West Virginia.
“Phenomenal” response to 30 Days of Hope adoption storiesWe featured 31 children this year and had an overwhelming response!
Sammie: 30 Days of HopeCountry 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 Hope10-year-old loves making grilled cheese, playing basketball and pets
Sade: 30 Days of HopeGentle and loving girl who gets a real kick out of singing and dancing to Disney songs and pop music
Family members step in to foster, adopt relatives when biological parents can’t take care of their children"We did not want her to grow up thinking she didn't have a family," said Joy Scott, who adopted her biological granddaughter.
Briana, 15, has been in 10 foster homesBriana is creative and loves to draw. She also channels her artistic side into baking.
Jesse is still looking for a family: 30 Days of HopeJesse is kind, very energetic and enjoys fishing, horseback riding, bicycling, and many other outdoor adventures.
Adame: 30 Days of HopeHe loves riding his bike, going for a hike, or just exploring the great outdoors
Destinee: 30 Days of HopeDestinee is definitely a girlie girl who absolutely loves shopping, going to the hair and nail salon, and playing dress up.
Randall: 30 Days of HopeRandall, or Keith as he likes to be called, enjoys basketball, video games, and would be interested in learning other sports.
Single mom has 9 children, many are adopted from foster careYou don’t have to be married to foster or adopt a child. That’s one of the biggest myths.
Haley is still looking for a home: 30 Days of Hope16-year old Haley was featured this time last year and is still looking for a permanent home.
Mariana is still looking for a family: 30 Days of HopeIf she looks familiar, that's because she was featured last year during 30 Days of Hope. Now, a year later, she is still looking for a family.
Antonia: 30 Days of HopeAntonia has a beautiful voice and enjoys participating in activities such as choir, an acappella group, and voice coaching camp.
Jordan: 30 Days of HopeThe 14-year-old would benefit from being with a family who could explore with him in outdoor adventures.
Justice: 30 Days of HopeJustice, 10, is very energetic and enjoys coloring, drawing, and outdoor activities.
New technology helping social workers, families across VirginiaVirginia is investing $10 million dollars in new technology to make social worker's jobs easier.
Destiny: 30 Days of HopeShe has a very strong sense of justice and fairness, and advocates for others whom she feels have been mistreated.
Sadie: 30 Days of HopeShe is talented in artwork, loves music and tacos, and likes to play the guitar.
Children aging out of foster care need practice living on their ownNot every child will be adopted out of foster care before they turn 18, especially older teenagers.
Post-adoption services help families stay together as children growDePaul offers free support groups, counseling, and parent nights out.
