Rep. William Slater’s passion for helping children and families is personal as a grandparent through #adoption. In the TN General Assembly, Rep. Slater has carried many bills to improve the lives of children and families. We honor him as a Champion for Adoption & Foster Care.

Emily Chapman Richards is an advisor and ambassador for Show Hope and a consultant working to advance child welfare and ethical solutions to permanency. We honor Emily as a Champion for #Adoption & #FosterCare for serving as a lifelong advocate for the welfare of children.

Inspired by his own connection to adoption, Damon Hininger has helped lead the TN business community’s support of The Adoption Project and serves on our Founders Committee. We honor Damon as a Champion for #Adoption & #FosterCare for his commitment to helping with this important work.

We celebrate families built through adoption every day, but especially in November. #NationalAdoptionMonth is also a special time to increase awareness of the children waiting for safe, loving, and permanent homes. Join us as we celebrate adoption and shine a light in November!

Thank you to Gov. Bill Lee for proclaiming November as Adoption Month in TN! We appreciate your commitment, and your administration’s investment, to help ensure every child has a safe, loving and permanent family. Read Gov. Lee’s full proclamation here: bit.ly/3NXYxbQ

Today we honor all who served to protect our freedom. Thank you, veterans. The Adoption Project salutes you! #veteransday #veteransday2024

We are honored that Gov. Bill Lee joined us to recognize our 2024 Champions for Adoption & Foster Care. We thank him and our friends who have helped in our work to make TN the best state to build strong families through #adoption & #fostercare. Full video: bit.ly/3Az0QPH

Congrats to Jeremy Harrell, recently named to the TICUA Hall of Fame! The Trevecca Nazarene University alum founded The Adoption Project with wife & fellow alum Michelle. Jeremy's work is helping make TN the best state to build strong families through #adoption & #fostercare. More: bit.ly/40QQlSn

Thank you TN Attorney General for this message during #NationalAdoptionMonth. Grateful to partner with General Skrmetti to educate TN families on protecting themselves from illegal adoption facilitators who unfairly add to the cost of #adoption. Learn more here: bit.ly/4hZ48fR

Exciting news from Gov. Bill Lee & TN DCS. On 1/1/2025, DCS will begin a Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse families up to $1,000 for the cost of an adoption home study. We applaud this effort to reduce the cost of adoption. Details here: bit.ly/4i2NTOQ

ICYMI: Gov. Bill Lee and TN DCS announced this week the state will offer $1,000 grants to families to reduce private adoption costs. We are grateful for their partnership to create a home study grant program. Read more below on this important initiative: bit.ly/492cfEk

We’re thankful for our many blessings - our friends, families, supporters, & the incredible progress being made to improve the adoption & foster care systems. Wishing you & your family a happy Thanksgiving! #thanskgiving #happythanksgiving #adoption #fostercare #adoptionislove

We know there are many organizations doing great work. This #GivingTuesday, please consider our partner Adoption Project Foundation. With your help, we can keep making Tennessee the best state to build strong families through adoption and foster care! adoptionprojectfoundation.org/donate

Thank you Gov. Bill Lee for your leadership to organize this bipartisan group of Governors encouraging the President to take the necessary diplomatic action to bring these vulnerable kids home from China to their waiting families in Tennessee and across our country!

May your holiday be willed with family, friends, and making the very best memories. Merry Christmas!

We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to justice, peace, unity, and doing what is right.

On this Birth Mother’s Day, we honor birth mothers, lifting you up with love and respect. You are an important part of the adoption constellation. If you know a birth mother, express your love to them today and every day! #adoption

Motherhood is a blessing and a miracle. No matter how you are blessed by motherhood, we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! #mothersday #adoption #fostercare

.Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed May as Foster Care Month in Tennessee. ICYMI, last month the TN General Assembly approved a bill of rights for children in #fostercare. Thank you to Ferrell Haile and Mary Littleton for championing this important legislation!

On this Memorial Day we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their last full measure of devotion to defend the freedom we share.