<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Shari Levine</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shari@openadopt.org">shari@openadopt.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:03 PM<br>Subject: FW: [Adoption Mosaic] PRESS RELEASE ~ Largest Adoption Information Fair in the Pacific Northwest!<br>To: <a href="mailto:green.alissa@gmail.com">green.alissa@gmail.com</a><br>
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<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Alissa,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Would you mind sending this out to your list serve?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Shari<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#572700">Shari Levine, M.A.<br></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#4c721d">Executive Director<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:announcements@lists.adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank">announcements@lists.adoptionmosaic.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:announcements@lists.adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank">announcements@lists.adoptionmosaic.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Astrid Dabbeni<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:undisclosed-recipients@adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank">undisclosed-recipients@adoptionmosaic.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Shelise Gieseke'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Adoption Mosaic] PRESS RELEASE ~ Largest Adoption Information Fair in the Pacific Northwest!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Adoptive Parents Get Answers to Tough Questions at the Largest Adoption Information Fair in the Pacific Northwest<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">PORTLAND, Ore. – October 30, 2012 – The Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies, Adoption Mosaic and Warner Pacific College present the 5<sup>th</sup> annual FREE Adoption Information Fair on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 12:00 am to 4:30 pm at Warner Pacific College in Portland, OR. Adoption agencies will be available to help prospective adoptive parents learn about options for their families and about the details of the adoption process, including time, cost and how to begin. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">To highlight November as National Adoption Awareness Month, Adoption Information Fair visitors can find answers to questions such as: Is adoption right for me? Where do I start? How long does it take? The fair will also feature free mini-sessions on topics: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Financing Your Adoption<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><br clear="all"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">“The Adoption Fair is a platform where families interested in adoption can have access to multiple adoption agencies, learn about other local adoption-related organizations and begin to educate themselves about the adoption experience in a safe, open environment,” said Astrid Dabbeni, Executive Director of Adoption Mosaic, a nonprofit whose primary focus is on providing education, support and resources to the adoption community. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies (COAA) consists of over 22 adoption agencies that are licensed in Oregon. COAA member agencies meet monthly to share information on adoption practices, discuss legislation regarding adoptions, network, support and trainings. </span><a href="http://www.oregonadoptionagencies.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">www.oregonadoptionagencies.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Adoption Mosaic is a Portland-based nonprofit that provides adoption related education and support to the community. It offers a variety of workshops, events and resources to adoptive parents, youth and adult adoptees, birth parents and adoption and mental health professionals. Adoption Mosaic is not an adoption agency. </span><a href="http://www.adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">www.adoptionmosaic.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Warner Pacific College is centrally located in the eclectic SE Portland neighborhood. </span><a href="http://www.warnerpacific.edu/about-wp/maps-directions" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">2219 Southeast 68th Avenue, Portland, OR 97215</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">. </span><a href="http://www.warnerpacific.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">http://www.warnerpacific.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">For questions please contact Astrid Dabbeni, Executive Director of Adoption Mosaic, <a href="tel:971.533.0102" value="+19715330102" target="_blank">971.533.0102</a> or </span><a href="mailto:astrid@adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">astrid@adoptionmosaic.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">~ Astrid</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">_______________</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> <br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Astrid Dabbeni</span><span style="color:#1f497d"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:971.533.0102" value="+19715330102" target="_blank">971.533.0102</a></span><span style="color:#1f497d"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.adoptionmosaic.org/" target="_blank">www.adoptionmosaic.org</a> <br><a href="mailto:astrid@adoptionmosaic.org" target="_blank">astrid@adoptionmosaic.org</a></span><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#48434e"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AdoptionMosaic" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDB6E8.3D530010" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CBCC44.32F5C0C0" border="0" height="27" width="88"></span></a><span style><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES<br><a href="mailto:green.alissa@gmail.com">green.alissa@gmail.com</a><br>503-358-2331<br>