As our nest grew through adoption, our world changed. The kind of change that produces change. One year home and we were back to the paper chase. But, this time, rather than getting immigration approval, we were seeking 501c3 approval. We didn’t have all the answers and were only at the start of the adventure of adoption ourselves, but we knew we wanted to be a part of something bigger to meet the needs of families, big needs.
The Sparrow Fund was born. Initially, we set out strictly to give grants to families so that they could be best prepared for adoption through programs nationwide that give pre adoption counsel, medical reviews of a referred child’s file, in-country support when a family travels, and support once that family comes home. We soon added training events to support families who were still preparing for adoption as well as families who adopted children years ago. Then, we added an annual marriage retreat called Together Called when we sensed God’s call to do something more to specifically support couples. Finally, just this year, we added a trip to travel across the globe and serve at an orphanage in China to care for children and those who are called to serve them day in and day out.
Every May since The Sparrow Fund started has marked the season to build the nest, raise the funds needed to keep this fund going. All of us are volunteers, but these grants and programs require money…and a good bit of it at that.
Building the nest for The Sparrow Fund isn’t an independent task. It’s not up to me, thankfully. It takes a lot of people to build that nest so that we can help others as they build theirs through this thing called adoption. Thankfully, we’ve got a good number of people willing to say, “Yes, I support adoptive families too and want to help the work of The Sparrow Fund continue!”
All the businesses linked up below have joined us by making a pretty big commitment to donate at least 10% of their total sales during the month of May to The Sparrow Fund so that we can continue to serve adoptive families in a significant way.
Visit their sites, shop with purpose, and make that 10% something crazy. Then, after you do, go leave a comment here sharing who you purchased from and what you purchased. For every purchase you make during the month of May, you get one entry to…
Jewelry Design
Art and Design
Home
Clothing & Accessories
Special Gifts
Services
Sponsors for Building the Nest
To get the nest started…
Sparrow Sponsor
Norman L. Graham, Inc. is a premier builder of custom homes and additions in South Central Pennsylvania. From design to construction, every Norman L. Graham project is built with care and careful attention to detail. What better partner to build the nest than a company who is all about nest building.
Other Sponsors
If you would like your store or business to be a part of this May fundraising event, please contact Kelly at The Sparrow Fund to be added to this post and future posts as part of this effort.