When I hear many families talk about the adoption process, I often hear how long it takes for families and children to connect. Which is hard to believe because there are over 120,000 children in the United States Foster Care System who are waiting to be adopted. And the good news is that there are families who are licensed, approved and waiting to adopt these very children. Yet the child welfare system in the United States lacks appropriate tools to efficiently and appropriately connect children to families.

This very reason is why I serve on the board of a non-profit called Adoption-Share. It leverages technology to bring efficiency, transparency and reform to the adoption process. It’s Family-Match Program specifically leverages data and predictive analytics to match kids and families like never before. Thanks to their science-based compatibility assessments coauthored by former senior researchers at eHarmony, Adoption-Share has matched over 400 children in the past 2 years and celebrated the adoptions of over 170 children.

There is nothing more precious then watching a child or teen along with their forever family on their adoption finalization day. The families are out there and Family-Match’s technology is what can help solve the connection issue and bring America’s kids home.

Friends of Adoption-Share are offering a ‘for such a time as this’ sweatshirt to celebrate and give thanks for the gift of family and the tremendous blessing of adoption this holiday season.

So if you’re looking for a last minute gift idea or to donate to an organization with life-changing work, purchase an sweatshirt where a portion of the proceeds will go toward Adoption-Share. Or head over to https://adoption-share.com and make a donation directly.

While the sweatshirts won’t ship out until after the holiday season, it’s a great time to buy something with meaning, and we all need something to look forward to in the new year!