WHITE PLAINS, NY — County Executive Robert P. Astorino will join with families to celebrate the adoption of 11 Westchester County foster children during Adoption Day, Friday, November 21, at 9:30 a.m. Adoption finalization ceremonies will be held every 15 minutes in Westchester County Family Court, 111 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., White Plains.
“Adoption Day is such a joyous event for us in Westchester County,” said Astorino. “These children have found their forever homes, and the love they will bring and receive throughout their lives is truly something to celebrate. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all these new families and invite others to consider the joys of adoption.”
Westchester’s Adoption Day is part of a national day to honor adoptive parents and highlight the need for adoptive families. Adoption Day is hosted by the Department of Social Services and the Westchester County Family Court, under the leadership of Supervising Judge Hon. Kathie E. Davidson.
There are approximately 70 foster care children who currently have the goal of adoption in Westchester.
For more information about adoption, simply call the United Way 2-1-1 helpline or visit www.westchestergov.com/adoption.
