Senate Committee Wants North Florida's Input on Adoption and Foster Care!

from the ACLU:

On Monday, November 5, the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs will hold a public hearing in Tallahassee to discuss foster care and adoption issues. This is the committee headed by former Hillsborough Commissioner Ronda Storms.

The forum will allow community members to discuss all issues related to foster care or adoption. It is vital that our community have a strong presence at this hearing to share our stories and demand the committee take action.

This will be the first, and possibly only opportunity that the North Florida community will have to speak directly to the committee that has the power to end Florida’s ban on gay and lesbian adoption.

We need families of ALL shapes and sizes to come and share their stories about how this ban hurts our families and prevents children from finding permanent, loving homes.

WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2007
6:30- 9:00pm (Arrive at 5:30 to sign up to speak)

WHERE: Pat Thomas Committee Room
412 Knott Building
Tallahassee

WHAT you can do:

Come to the hearing. Tell legislators how this ban has affected your family. Even if you do not want to speak, it is important we show many people care about this issue. If you are not able to come to the Tallahassee hearing, there will be a hearing in Miami in December.

Join the Faces of Florida's Families Campaign. Go to:
http://www.fairadoption.org/real/index.php to write your story and upload a picture of your family. The stories will be compiled and sent to legislators who have the power to end the ban.