As a year round complement to the Annual Adoption Expo, the "Precious Stones" Adoption SOS Board helps to heighten awareness within our community of the needs of orphans worldwide. Agencies who have participated in the Expo have the opportunity to submit information regarding the acute needs of specific children.That information along with a photograph is posted on the Board in hopes of generating referrals from interested families. When a child is successfully placed, "Precious Stones" follows-up with the family through the participating agency, and pictures of the adoptive family are posted on the adjacent Forever Families Board. Results from previous Annual Expos are highlighted as well. This is done as a praise to our God and as an encouragement to us as individuals as well as a community by reminding us of all God is accomplishing through this ministry.

There are now an estimated 143 million orphans
Still 500,000 kids in foster care with about 118,000 available for adoption today 20,000 - 30,000 children a year age out of foster care with no one having adopted them.

"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God
in His holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families."
Psalm 68:5-6a