NEW FAMILIES OF 2002
Adely and Ricky W. to Dan and Daisy W.Mia Gabrielle T. daughter to Ms. Jacqueline T.
Len Zion K. son to Rob and Paula K.
Celina Marie W. daughter to Jordan and Denise W.
Elijah Marc Z. son to Marc and Michelle Z.
Joshua David G. son to Esther and Willeke G.
Graham Benjamin P. son to Mike and Jennifer P.
Tamiah R. daughter to Tamika R.
Yannick Van B. son to Ron and Gonny Van B.
Daniel D. son to Francis and Kirstin D.
Merchant Irene H. daughter to David and Jana H.
LeAnne Sophie B. daughter to Peter and Carola B.
Jonah Bryce K. son to Julie K.
Sophie Pearl S. daughter to Marc and Carin S.
Cassidy Ann H. daughter to Silke and Rene H.
Hyrum Jeddy M. son to Richard and Audra M.
Hailey Mikayla W. daughter to Kenneth and Melissa W.
Joseph Michael P. son to John and Noreen P.
Nicole Lauren K. daughter to John and Camille K.
Jonas Henry F. son to Steven and Ellen F.
Jan Karel Perrie Benjamin S. son to Jan and Gerlofke S.
Lalila Sevannah W. daughter to Wayne and Melinda W.
Abigail Nancy M. daughter to Tood and Rachel M.
Abigail B. daughter to David and Amy B.
Angel Marie C. daughter to Harry and Hane C.
Jill Marie I. daughter to Ralf and Manuela I.
Noah Samir S. son to Erik and Tanja S.
Jonah K. son to Aric K. and Roberta G.
Mateo Alexis R. son to Juana R. and Francis B.
Sarah K. daughter to Andrew and Mary K.
Ethan Joseph M. son to Bill and Trina M.
Daniel S. son to Laura S.
Micah Jamal David S. son to Mark and Rebecca S.
Kobe M. son to Robert and Nancy M.
Scott Deante M. son to Dennis and Angela M.
Noa Belinda Clarissa T. daughter to Bas and Nicole T.
Benjamin Jacob L. son to Quilla Ray and Debra L.
Rashan N. son to Dave and Kay N.
Matthew Angel A. son to Harry Z. and Laura A.
Loyd Martin D. son to Ron and Chantal D.
Isabelle Kristene A. daughter to David and Kristene A.
Booker Dante A. son to Tamara A.
Phillip Ray D. son to Benjamin and Carla D.
Matthew P. son to Mike and Andrea P.
Madison F. daughter to to Glenn and Marie F.
Josphina W. daughter to Juergen and Kornelia W.
Hunter Lin E. son to Eliza E.
Tai B. son to Sharon B.
Sterre Sharon Noel de H. daughter to Martien and Nicole de H.
Noah Jessie C. son to Bert and Cheryl C.
Wow, that was a mouthful! If you are planning to write a baby name book, I think that we have given you some good suggestions. You may be interested in some statistical information from our placements. Out of the 51 children that we placed, 12 were Caucasian; 7 were Hispanic ; 2 were Asian; 1 was Biracial and 29 were African American. We participated in the identified adoption placements of five children which means that the birth parents and the adoptive parents were matched and came to us for legal and social work services. We assisted in the placement of three older children through the states of Virginia and Washington and we placed three severely special needs children. Less than 10 percent of the children were prenatally exposed to drugs or alcohol. Thirteen of our children went to live abroad in Canada, Germany or the Netherlands. I just thought you'd be interested to know how multicultural and multifaceted of an agency we have become.
MATCHES OF 2003 To Date... Benjamin George To Suzanne Yara Indy to Inge Thomas De-Quion to Karin and Lucas Garret Abel to Sjoerd and Richard Emilia Toni Nora to Enrico and Irene Erin Tracey to James and Carolyn Philip Tamir to Christoph and Esther Bruno Asad to Dickon and Dominique Maya Rose to Lisa Madelaine and Jared to James and Wendy Yasmine Angelika to Ed and Kristina Aidan Michael to Shane and Sherrie
REUNIONS:
ARC has been reunifying families around the globe this year. Actually, I can only take credit for the Philadelphia Reunion. With the great help of Grace Loyd and Tess Headen, I was proud to be a part of ARC's second annual family reunion. It was held on August 17, 2002 in our building's backyard. We had cotton candy, ice cones, popcorn, soul food, lots of drinks and a clown and disc jockey along with the moon bounce machine. It was a great hit! We had about 25-30 of our families from the Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware areas. It was a hot Philadelphia summer day, but I know that we all had a wonderful time reconnecting with old friends and some new ones. We hope to see you at the next one!
Once again, as every year, Dr. Peter Franz held his annual reunion for the German families in May, 2002. As usual, it was a big success with over 20 ARC families in attendance! Many of the families keep in touch with each other during the year as well at play groups and social functions. Thanks for keeping us all connected, Peter!
This year on March 13, 2002, the Dutch families will meet for their first-ever reunion. It will be coordinated by Ed and Gerie Mantel, ARC's very first Dutch family. Presently, ARC has 15 Dutch families who have adopted children. This will be a great opportunity for folks to meet and mingle and share the experiences that they have had being first -time parents and/or being multiracial families. Thank you to Ed for facilitating this all-important event! I hope to get some great photos, and maybe even to come one year!