10.03.13 | Adoption

Omaha, NE – September 12, 2013 – The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) will honor Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska as an Angel in Adoption™ at an awards ceremony on October 8 and gala on October 9 in Washington, D.C.

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is being honored for making adoption, safety and permanency a priority for 121 years. LFS began in 1892 as two orphanages and has evolved into Nebraska’s largest mental health provider, the area’s largest refugee resettlement organization, and has an array of services that support at-risk families and reduce child abuse and neglect. Every program is designed to make a difference in the community by creating safe, permanent and healthy families.

The Angels in Adoption™ program is CCAI’s signature public awareness campaign and provides an opportunity for all members of the U.S. Congress to honor the good work of their constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans in the United States and abroad. Each year, more than 140 Angels are honored through the Angels in Adoption™ program.

“The Angels in Adoption™ program is unlike any other program in the Nation’s Capital. Because of it, over 2000 “Angels” have come to share with Washington their adoption experience and left with a renewed excitement of all that adoption makes possible,” said Kathleen Strottman. “I learned one simple lesson from my time on Capitol Hill, knowledge is power. Angels in Adoption™ is meant to give Members of Congress the knowledge they need to use the power they have toward making the dream of a family a reality for every child.”

In addition to the more than 140 Angels from around the country, several “National Angels” will be recognized at the gala for their dedication and commitment nationally and internationally to child welfare on a grand scale. This year’s honorees are Korie and Willie Robertson of the popular A&E reality show Duck Dynasty and internationally acclaimed actress, director and producer Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman. Former National Angels include First Lady Laura Bush, Patti LaBelle, Jane Seymour, Muhammad Ali, the late Dave Thomas, Steven Curtis Chapman, Bruce Willis, Alonzo Mourning, Rhea Perlman and Kristin Chenoweth.

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the tens of thousands of orphans and foster children in the United States and the millions of orphans around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes through adoption. CCAI’s goal is the elimination of the barriers that hinder these children from realizing their basic right of a family.

CCAI was created in 2001 by the co-chairs of the bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA) to more effectively raise Congressional and public awareness about the issue of adoption.

The Angels in Adoption™ program was established in 1999 as a Congressional press conference to honor outstanding individuals. Since then, the program has developed into a yearlong public awareness campaign culminating in an extraordinary awards Gala and celebration in Washington, D.C.

CCAI does not receive any government funding and they rely on the generous support of foundations, corporations, and individuals to accomplish their mission. For more information, visit www.ccainstitute.org and www.angelsinadoption.org.

 

Contact: Allison Cappa

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute

allison@ccainstitute.org

(p) 202-544-8500

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