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Rarely Easy.Always Worth It.SHARE YOUR STORY
2 Million
U.S. young adults ages 18 – 24 are homeless
55,000+
Young adults become homeless each year
27,000
Young adults age out of foster care each year
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2 MillionYoung adults ages 18 - 24 are homeless in the U.S. -
55,000+Young adults become homeless each year
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27,000Young adults age out of foster care each year
I Was Their Missing Piece
If just 1 family from every 3 churches in the U.S.
adopted a waiting child, every waiting
child in the U.S. would be adopted.
I Was Their Missing Piece
If just 1 family from every 3 churches in the U.S.
adopted a waiting child, every waiting
child in the U.S. would be adopted.
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Our PartnersInterested in volunteering, adopting, or awareness? Let our partner organizations help.Read More
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Do SomethingFind out what you can do to contribute to finding forever homes for children.Read More
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Share StoriesRead about how adoption has changed lives or share your own story.Read More
Support Our Effort to Connect Lives
A portion of the funding from your donation to Drive Adoption will go directly to approved adoption agencies. Become a sponsor of the Duck Commander 500 Race or make an individual donation.
Share Your Story
Read real life stories on how adoption changes lives.
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“Adoption chose us! When we found out 25 years ago we could not have children it was a hard fact to hear. Paula really wanted children, I did but was not sure about being able to love a child that was born to someone else. Over time I realized how vital it was to Paula and agreed we would go for it…”Read More
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“As parents of seven young adult daughters, six who came to us through the beautiful gift of adoption, we can truthfully say that the journey of foster care and adoption changed our family in wonderfully profound ways. Our daughter who came to us through the gift of birth was 11 when we…”Read More
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“Early in 2004, we quit our jobs in FL & moved back to IN together to pursue our dreams of adoption. Through God's amazing grace, we had rebuilt a broken marriage and knew he had more for us. We were blessed to have our children move in right before Thanksgiving that year. What a…”Read More
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“My husband Jeff & I tried for 6 years to conceive. Throughout this time the call for adoption was strong. We finally decided to listen to what God was telling us & we started on our adoption journey in the fall of 2010 for foster adoption. We were placed with 2 brothers shortly after being…”Read More
1 in 5
Unconnected adults who age out of foster care will become homeless after age 18
2.5 in 5
Unconnected adults will be employed by the age of 24
< 3%
Unconnected adults who age out of foster care will earn a college degree
71%
Unconnected women will be pregnant by the age of 21
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1 in 5Unconnected adults who age out of foster care will become homeless after age 18
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2.5 in 5Unconnected adults will be employed by the age of 24
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<3%Unconnected adults who age out of foster care will earn a college degree
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71%Unconnected women will be pregnant by the age of 21
Sponsors of Duck Commander 500
We thank each of our DC 500 Race Sponsors’ generosity and support.