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photolisting, highlighting each waiting child’s personality
and interests.
Dear Friend,
• F amily recruitment to help child welfare agencies find
permanent, loving homes for the longest waiting children.
• T o learn about more opportunities on how you can help
America’s waiting children, call 888.835.8802
Spencer + Dakota
We are pleased to announce that this year, we have expanded our
Family Walk by teaming up with the Rochester Athletic Club to bring to
you a 5K Run. The event will be a day of family fun where top fundraisers
and runners are eligible for some teriffic prizes. This newsletter contains
information you need to register and ways you can help if you are
unable to attend the Walk/Run. Look for our next newsletter for details
about entertainment, prizes, and a detailed event schedule. We look
forward
to seeing you there!
- Mark Soule, Executive Director
our sponsors
In this Newsletter
• Event Details
• 2011 Walk Marshals
• Prizes and Incentives
• Virtual Walk
• Registration Form
• Sponsors
Jeanne & Ron Hux never planned to have children until they
met Malcolm...Malcolm, 60 years old, spent 30 years in an
institution. When his last foster care placement fell through,
the Huxes knew that they wanted Malcolm to join their
family. “Malcolm is our world, he is everything to our family,”
said Jeanne. After being adopted the Huxes began looking
for a companion for Malcolm. In their search they found
Bryan, a 47 year old man with severe medical and mental
disabilities. After meeting him, the Huxes knew they wanted
Bryan to join their family.
This YellowJacket Racing Event is Sponsored by:
Hux Family
2011
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A few years later, both men wanted their parents to adopt a
baby. “We never thought we would have a baby, but if we
were going to adopt a baby he/she HAD to be a child with
special needs,” said Jeanne. The entire family began taking
training classes for adopting through foster care. The Huxes
were introduced to a family of four severely medically and
mentally fragile children. “Malcolm loved them. He became
the supervisor over them and Bryan was helpful. Having kids
around the house helped their behaviors,” said Jeanne.
After having fostered these children, Jeanne wanted to adopt a baby with special needs. One of Jeanne’s
employees sent her a picture of Anthony, a five-year-old boy she found listed on the Children Awaiting Parents
website. Within a month, the caseworker set up a meeting so they could meet Anthony. “Team Hux,” as Jeanne
calls her family, got into their 12-passenger van and took a road trip from Tennessee to Florida to visit with Anthony
in his foster home. Anthony, who is blind, had no response to Jeanne at their first meeting but responded to Ron
immediately with a smile. Within 15 minutes, the family had decided to adopt Anthony.
Anthony is now seven years old and thriving with his new family. The doctors told the Huxes that Anthony’s life
expectancy was going to be very short. With the love and support from Jeanne and Ron, Anthony exceeded all
expectations. He has started moving on his belly and has been fitted with braces for his legs. Although he is blind,
he can now see figures. The Huxes have endured many challenges through their adoption process but Jeanne said
“one of the biggest challenges has been the fear of the medical needs and the unknown.” She realized that every
family has it challenges; theirs are just different than those of kids without special needs. Jeanne says her proudest
moments come from seeing family smile. “We laugh every day,” says Jeanne. Jeanne would like to encourage
people to adopt children with special needs. She is convinced that if people realized there is such a need for
families for children with special needs, more people would adopt!
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CHILDREN AWAITING PARENTS
& ROCHESTER ATHLETIC CLUB
5K RUN & FAMILY WALK
Join us on Saturday, September 17 at Monroe
Community College for the 2011 5K Run and Family
Walk, sponsored by the Rochester Athetic Club.
Bring your friends and family to get healthy while
supporting our kids!
• F OOD: Check-in and breakfast will be from 8:30am-10am with the 5K and walk beginning
promptly at 10am. Lunch will be provided when you return!
•P
RIZES: Raise $20 and get our exclusive CAP sport backpack. Raise $150 and get a great
sports bag. $250 earns you a fantastic windbreaker and at the $500 level a warm fleece
jacket will be yours. Special awards will also be given for the Top Individual Fundraiser, Top
Fundraising Team and Top Fundraising Family.
• FUN!! Enjoy the bounce house, 50/50 raffle, and live entertainment for the family and kids!
Can’t be with us on September 17th? Register as
a Virtual Walker and raise funds to help! The top
Fundraising Virtual Walker will also win a prize!
RUNNERS - ON YOUR MARK!
• Register on-line at www.active.com/donate/CAP5K to
participate in this race. This course has been USATF Certified.
• 5K Runner registration fee is $20/runner.
Thank you and see you on September 17th.
Pledge forms are available at :
www.active.com/donate/CAP5K and also on
www.ChildrenAwaitingParents.org
“You’re like a diamond in the rough. Dealing with you
is like dealing with family and friends.” - Lorry, PA
• Awards will be given to the Top Male and Top Female finishers.
WALKERS - GET SET!
• Register on-line at www.active.com/donate/CAP5K and receive your free,
personal fundraising page! We ask each walker to raise a minimum of $20 to
participate, $75 minimum per team.
• Fundraising on-line is quick and easy to do! Just email your personal website
to your friends and family and tell them why Children Awaiting Parents is
important to you and watch the donations come in! The more money you
raise, the more children we can help. And you get prizes too!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!