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Gala focuses on tough issues

Adopted twins Bradley and Brandon Huhmann, 2009 Adoption Ambassadors, present roses to DeAnna Alonso, the executive director of the Cole County Chapter of the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association. After being placed in state custody at 3 months, the boys were adopted in 2004. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo)

By Rosa Ruiz rosa@newstribune.com

Association celebrates efforts to aid kids seeking homes

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 5:25 AM CST

Two years after four people came together to form a small association to meet the most basic of needs for adoptive children and those in foster care in Cole County, their efforts were finally celebrated with the community.

Thursday evening's first Forget Me Not Gala brought together those with personal connections to children in "the system" and those willing to give them a chance.

The Cole County Chapter of the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association (CCMFCAA) presented the gala to community members in order to raise awareness of some of the tough issues the children face.

The night opened in the atrium of the Capitol Plaza Hotel with a silent auction and vivid portraits of children awaiting adoption, courtesy of the Missouri Heart Gallery. The evening continued with a roster of guest speakers, 2009 Adoption Ambassadors Brandon and Bradley Huhmann and later a live auction.

Read the full article in our newspaper or e-Edition for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.


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soncerea wrote on Nov 20, 2009 7:54 PM:

" I applaud this association.. I agree.. It is refreshing to see some more good news. "

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plpofjc wrote on Nov 20, 2009 12:12 PM:

" Always nice to hear a piece of good news "

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Travelin_Rose wrote on Nov 20, 2009 8:52 AM:

" What a wonderful assocation. How nice those little boys have been adopted. DeAnna Alonzo appears so emotional and pleased. I hope they raised lots of $$$ for this good cause. "

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