Thank You to Spring Lake Five Mile Run!

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We are excited to announce that the Spring Lake Five Mile Run is now a supporter of Downey Side Adoption. Yesterday, I met with board member Patty Burrus, who presented us with a generous check for $5,000. We are thrilled to receive this support, which will help families transition into instant parents through the adoption process. Additionally, it will assist us in preparing backpacks, with the help of some Eagle Scouts, to fill with necessities for children from Foster Care who arrive with few to no provisions, sometimes even lacking essential items like a toothbrush. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Spring Lake Five Mile Run for their generous support. Thank you very much, Patty, and thank you to the Spring Lake Five Mile Run!  

Thank you to Spring Lake File Mile Run!

We are excited to announce that the Spring Lake Five Mile Run is now a supporter of Downey Side Adoption. Yesterday, I met with board member Patty Burrus, who presented us with a generous check for $5,000. We are thrilled to receive this support, which will help families transition into instant parents through the adoption process. Additionally, it will assist us in preparing backpacks, with the help of some Eagle Scouts, to fill with necessities for children from Foster Care who arrive with few to no provisions, sometimes even lacking essential items like a toothbrush. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Spring Lake Five Mile Run for their generous support. Thank you very much, Patty, and thank you to the Spring Lake Five Mile Run!  

Father’s Day- All You Need Is Love

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BRICK – Like many parents, Jim Perone helped his daughter Selena prepare for her driving test.

Like many kids, Selena chafed a bit at her father’s way of going about it.

“Even with me being a new driver, he can be a back-seat driver,” the 17-year-old said. “But other than that, I’ll give him credit: No one was injured in the process of me learning.”

Selena got her license – and even aced the parallel parking portion of the test. It’s a big moment for any family, but it carried an extra layer of significance for Jim and his wife Melissa. For a time, the Brick residents wondered if they ever would be parents. After dealing with fertility struggles and then the challenges of trying to adopt a baby in the U.S., they decided to take the road less traveled and adopt an older child.

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