From the Desk of Kelly Rourke-Scarry, MSW

Dear Friend,

Happy New Year!  2019 was a wonderful year of celebrating 67 new babies, new families, and courageous birth mothers. This year, our goal is to expand the domestic adoption program to encourage even more women experiencing a crisis pregnancy to make the courageous choice of life and a stable future through the miracle of adoption.  

Adoption not only gives the gift of life to a baby that might otherwise have been an abortion statistic, but it also gives the birth mother a fresh start at life through the support of the Donna K. Evans Foundation.  And, of course, there is a family rejoicing as a newborn is welcomed with loving, open arms and hearts.

Did you know that over 16% of married women in the U.S. struggle with the ability to conceive?  And yet, less than 1% of this age group adopt a child. Even more heartbreaking is that in the U.S., there are approx. 1 million abortions and only 18,000 newborn adoptions – the contrast in choice is staggering.  We are on a mission to change this outcome – with your help!

Keep in mind that there are so many ways to get involved, and so many lives changed in the process.  We can’t fight this battle for unborn babies, fresh starts for birth mothers, and adoptions for families with aching arms and hearts alone. We need to make 2020 the year that we go all out to save lives.  Your generous financial contributions to our non-profit organization, your volunteer help, and donations of items that meet the practical needs of the birth mothers have a very tangible impact in this life saving work. The need is great – please do everything you can.  I look forward to working with you in 2020 on this lifesaving mission.

Saving and changing lives together,

domestic/newborn

adoption placements 

With approximately ONE MILLION abortions annually in the U.S., we ask ourselves regularly what we can help do to save more babies’ lives.  We ask why women with crisis pregnancies are choosing abortion with all of the emotional aftermath that it brings, now documented as similar to PTSD.  In talking with thousands of women over the years experiencing crisis pregnancies, there are numerous reasons, but some of the most common are lack of financial resources, inability to parent and unaware of adoption options, fear of social stigma for “giving away” a baby, and fear of the emotional pain of handing over the child to another family.

Many women experiencing crisis pregnancies are extremely uneducated about the support that an adoption agency like Building Arizona Families provides, including safe housing, food, clothing, shelter, medical care, counseling, and free adoption services.  We also provide transportation to medical appointments.  With respect to the social stigma and emotional pain, our caseworkers walk beside birth mothers making the courageous choice to give their baby life and a bright future.  We educate these women about open adoption – the ability to stay involved in the child’s life, and we educate the birth mother’s family about what a beautiful choice adoption is.

There is so much more to do to educate pregnant women in crisis and society as a whole about the gift of adoption, and the positive option it is. We need to reach out through media, the internet ad beyond to educate birth mothers and society.  This type of mass education is expensive, but crucial to saving lives, restoring lives, and creating families.  Will you help us do this in 2020?  Lives are truly in the balance.   Building Arizona Families is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) organization, and your gift is tax deductible.  If you are able to help, please reach out to Jennifer HERE, or call her at 623-680-2152.  Thank you for becoming a part of the miracle of adoption.