National Adoption Month, 2007

Proclamation 8195 of October 31, 2007

National Adoption Month, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Adoption Month, we recognize the
adoptive and foster families who have shared their
homes and hearts with children in need, and we
encourage more Americans to consider adopting young
people of all ages.

Families who adopt show the generous spirit of our
Nation. Every child desires a permanent home, and when
parents adopt a child to love as their own, lives are
forever changed. For parents, the decision to adopt a
child is among life's greatest and happiest turning
points. On November 17, families across the country
will celebrate National Adoption Day by finalizing
their adoptions, and each one of these homes will be
richer for the addition of new family members.

My Administration is committed to promoting adoption of
children of all ages. We are working to bring together
more children with loving, adoptive parents through the
Collaboration to AdoptUsKids at adoptuskids.org and by
providing States with financial assistance through the
Adoption Incentives Program. The Promoting Safe and
Stable Families Program helps improve care and services
to children and families and ensure more young people
in America have a caring, secure, and permanent home.
Together, these efforts are building a brighter future
for our youth.

During National Adoption Month, we honor adoptive and
foster parents as they raise children of conviction and
character. By accepting the gift of these children,
parents are helping shape lives and contributing to the
strength of our great Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim November 2007 as National
Adoption Month. I call upon all Americans to observe
this month with appropriate programs and activities to
honor adoptive families and to participate in efforts
to find permanent homes for waiting children.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord
two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.