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Cora Schut, a high school wrestler from Sioux Center, Iowa, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship created specifically for adopted athletes who share a love of wrestling. The award honors Brian Keck, an Ohio state champion who was adopted at 15 and dedicated his life to creating opportunities for young wrestlers.
Stacy Barr had never been a father when he welcomed 14-year-old Dakota into his home in 2018. Six years later, their story is inspiring more people to consider adopting teenagers from foster care.
When a Utah couple adopted a baby through a closed adoption, they made a life-changing decision a week later. They invited the birth mother to become part of their family, creating a beautiful bond that has lasted decades.
A music teacher spent decades wondering about her origin story after being found as a newborn in a shopping cart. Thanks to Ohio's new adoption records law and one dedicated researcher, she finally met the two women who saved her life in 1972.
Animal welfare teams rescued over 250 dogs from a single property and urgently need adopters to help rehome them. The RSPCA says multi-animal rescues have jumped 70% since 2021, and shelters are now at their fullest in six years.
A Georgia firefighter who rescued newborn puppies from a burning home just adopted a second one after the pup's first adoption fell through. Now brothers Kreed and Chief Lou are reunited, living with the man who carried them both to safety.
Hundreds of rabbits, rats, and guinea pigs used in scientific research now have a chance at normal life thanks to Australia's first adoption center dedicated to rehoming small lab animals. The Liberty Adoption Centre on NSW's Central Coast can house 120 animals while they wait for loving homes.
A nonprofit founded by a survivor's granddaughter is recording the last generation who heard Holocaust stories directly from those who lived through it. Their mission: ensure these stories of survival and resilience live on forever.
A nonprofit is racing against time to preserve Holocaust history through the last generation who heard survivor stories firsthand. Seventy-five grandchildren have shared their stories, with 500 more waiting to participate.
A mother polar bear in Manitoba surprised scientists when she adopted a second cub that wasn't her own, marking only the 13th adoption documented in 45 years of tracking. You can now follow their journey online as the family hunts seals and learns survival skills together.
A tiny kitten trapped in a Florida storm drain got a second chance at life thanks to quick-thinking firefighters. The story gets even better: one of the rescuers gave her a forever home.
A South Carolina sheriff's deputy met a little girl during a protection case in 2023 and knew instantly she was meant to be her daughter. After years of legal challenges, the adoption became official this January.
Former school bus drivers Larry and Tammy Pointer just adopted a brother and sister together, helping solve a critical need in foster care. Siblings are often separated in the system, but this Nashville couple made sure two more kids could stay together.
A Georgia firefighter who saved a litter of puppies from a burning home last year just adopted a second one after the pup's first placement fell through. Now brothers Kreed and Chief Lou are reunited at the firehouse that saved their lives.
A single orthopedic surgeon who volunteered to adopt a teenage orphan made an astonishing discovery months later. The boy's late mother appeared in a medical photo he'd used in lectures for decades.
Peter Mutabazi spent much of his childhood feeling unwanted in Uganda. Now the Charlotte father has fostered 47 children as a single dad and just adopted a boy who waited 1,640 days for a forever home.
Paul Lonardo never knew he had a daughter until Jennifer Skiles found him through DNA testing four decades later. Now he's made their bond official by legally adopting her.
An 11-year-old boy's adoption became a community celebration when nearly 45 fifth-graders surprised him by filling the courtroom. What started as a legal proceeding turned into an unforgettable moment of belonging.
A tiny kitten trapped in a Florida storm drain got rescued by firefighters and found a forever home with one of his heroes. Sometimes the best rescues end with adoption papers.
A second grade teacher in Arkansas opened her home to a creative, book-loving student after the girl's adoption plans fell through. Five years later, Mary is thriving with her forever family and a baby brother who adores her.
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