WANT TO BE ADOPTED?

Please complete the adoptee application below for the primary family member with developmental disabilities and all approved secondary family members in your household. An application does not guarantee your selection. The Arc selects families based on past program participation, adherence to the adoptee requirements, application volume, and donor availability.

ADOPTEE REQUIREMENTS

• The primary family member in your household must:
  • be a child under 21 with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD) - autism, Down syndrome, etc.
  • live in Baltimore County or Baltimore City
    
  • not be in the autism waiver or receive DDA services from another provider
    
• The secondary members in your household can only be:
  • school-age siblings
  • parent / primary guardian of the primary family member
• Gifts on the wish list cannot exceed $30. 
  
• Families cannot request gift cards. 
• We will not accept incomplete applications.
• If a family received a Family Fund grant after 7/1/24, they are ineligible for Adopt-a-Family.
• Families receive a blank thank you card for the adopter and must return it to The Arc by Jan 17, 2025.
• We encourage families to share photos of their family opening gifts and a testimonial for donors.

Thank you to all those who adopted families or contributed financially to the Adopt-a-Family program this year. Together we reached 64 families with individualized gifts for every member in each family. Many also received food packages and grocery cards we purchased with the use of our Family Fund, and over Thanksgiving and the December holidays, we gave food and grocery gift cards to an additional 50+ households through our day and employment programs. All the families and individuals we reached were thrilled by the thought and care expressed by our gift buyers and contributors. Truly, the holidays were more meaningful for those who received as well as those who gave.

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