Dear Heather,


Can you believe the summer is over already?! Neither can we. We had an exciting summer here at CCAI, celebrating 31 life-changing years with reunions in Colorado and Florida. In addition, we hosted three Cultural summer camps, our Annual Adopteen Camp Conference in Denver, CO, and our first Heritage Tour in three years!


We are pleased to keep you updated on CCAI's programs, staff, and upcoming events, so

read below to learn more about what's going on at CCAI and what's coming up! The future is bright with family connecting, adoption advocacy, charity opportunities, and more!

ADOPTION UPDATES BY PROGRAM

Chart reflects completed adoptions where child is home with adoptive family,

and does not include adoptions currently in process.

January - July 2023

Belize

2

Colombia

15

Total Girls

12

Bulgaria

1

Taiwan

1

Total Boys

9

China

2

Ukraine

0

Total Adoptions

21

Heritage Tour Story

From the time of Merryn's adoption, the Duke family has always dreamed of taking a Heritage Tour in China.


Throughout her childhood, they did their best to expose her to the Chinese language, culture, and history as she grew up, but they knew there would be no substitute for traveling to China and seeing it for herself. They originally planned on traveling in 2021, but COVID had other plans.    

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MEET KIMBERLY ELSTUN, CCAI's ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COUNTRY PROGRAMS


Adoption is an extraordinary adventure, and Kimberly is honored to share her heart with families as they move through their unique journey. Fueled by her faith and inspired by her four amazing children who keep her on her toes (and her incredible hot rod of a husband who helps manage the chaos), she believes every child deserves to be loved in a stable, loving family.



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MARSHALL NEEDS A FOREVER FAMILY!


CCAI needs YOUR HELP to find a forever family for a PRECIOUS two-year-old boy from Bulgaria!  Darling Marshall is a very sunny and lovable child who needs individual care and therapies to compensate for the missed time spent in the hospital and a neglectful family environment. In addition, Marshall needs a forever family to help him get the medical care and follow-up he needs for his condition of Cystic Fibrosis. His caregivers believe he has the potential to lead a regular and fulfilling life in a loving family that can meet his specific needs! 


Learn more about Marshall

LEARN ABOUT HOSTING THROUGH P143


My husband Greg and I had long discussed the possibility of older child adoption. Loving parents adopted my best friends growing up, positively shaping my view of adoption. After talking with a social worker, we learned of orphan hosting and loved welcoming a child in need into our home. We chose to host while remaining adoption-minded but were also committed to advocating for the child if our family was not the right fit.


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CHARITY UPDATES


CCAI's Children's Charity Fund had the pleasure of sponsoring two exciting camps for children living in orphanages in China this July!


These precious children cherished time outside the orphanage to connect with their friends and see more of China!

Both orphanages appreciated the experience immensely and requested we sponsor them again next year.



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Upcoming Events

September

13

CCAI's Free Adoption Information Webinar - Virtual

6 pm - 7 pm MST

September

14

TBRI Caregiver Training- Fall Series - Virtual

6 pm - 8 pm MST

October

5

Community Mahjong Night

2 pm - 4 pm MST

October

21

Chinese Cooking-Virtual

1:00PM - 3:00PM (PT) / 4:00PM - 6:00PM (ET)


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