Article by Michelle Blackmon

bmblackmon@cableone.net

The Gladney Center for Adoption is looking for families who are willing to offer their hearts and homes to children from Russian orphanages, visiting the United States. Children from Russia will be coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to participate in Gladney's 3rd Annual Bright Futures Camp tentatively scheduled for July 30 - August 8, 2004.

There are many opportunities to be involved in this exciting camp. The Gladney Center is looking for families interested in adoption/hosting. Other ways to become involved in the camp include sponsoring a child's travel to the United States, sponsoring an event during the camp, donating tickets for activities and/or coupons and gift certificates for food, donating suitcases for the children to take home the clothing they receive while they are here and for the caregivers to take home humanitarian aid for the other children in the orphanage. These are just of few of the many opportunities available.

If you would like to participate in the Bright Futures Camp, please call Arienne Harvey at 817-922-5934 or e-mail at arienne.harvey@gladney.org.