* 26 children, aged 16 months to 22 years, to be adopted *

DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Services Agency will co-host their 29th Annual DC Adoption Day ceremony on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10am to noon. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the joys of adoption and encourage area residents to consider adopting or fostering a child in the District’s child welfare system. Over 15 new families will be created at this year’s ceremony. Each child and his or her family will be introduced to the audience as they come forward and their judge then signs the final adoption decree.

WHAT: Adoption Day Celebration

WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse - 500 Indiana Avenue, NW - 3rd Floor Atrium

WHEN: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

CFSA is currently seeking permanent, loving, adoptive homes for 86 of the nearly 1100 children in foster care in DC. There will be social workers at the event, as well as representatives from local organizations that support foster and adoptive parents and foster children. Those who cannot attend are encouraged to visit the Heart Gallery at http://www.adoptionstogether.org/events/heart-gallery/ or to call (202) 671-LOVE, the CFSA information line for prospective foster and adoptive parents.

The public is most cordially invited to attend.

Media Note: Cameras and audio recorders WILL be allowed into the courthouse for the purpose of capturing the ceremony. Judges and adoptive family members will be available for interview.