Massachachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange
 


CHILD-SPECIFIC MEDIA CAMPAIGNS

MARE coordinates numerous ongoing media campaigns featuring specific children available for adoption. Some of the most well known are Wednesday’s Child with Jack Williams on WBZ-TV 4 Boston, Sunday’s Child® in the Boston Globe and En Busca de Hogar with Sara Suarez on Univision. Below is a complete list of MARE’s media campaigns.

Television

  • Wednesday’s Child is a weekly television recruitment program hosted by Jack Williams on the WBZ-TV 4 Boston News. Only New England’s legally free children are featured each week during the Wednesday 6:00 p.m. newscast. Read profiles and view the actual TV segments of the children featured at http://wbztv.com/wednesday/.
  • En Busca de un Hogar is a monthly Spanish television recruitment program hosted by Sara Suarez on the Univision New England News. Only New England’s legally free children are featured on the third Thursday of every month during the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts.

Newspapers

  • The Agawam Advertiser News, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Barre Gazette, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Belchertown Sentinel, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Boston Parents’ Paper hosts a monthly recruitment feature of legally free children.
  • The Boston People’s Voice hosts a biweekly recruitment column featuring legally free children of African American descent.
  • Chicopee Register, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Country Journal, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Daily Hampshire Gazette hosts a bimonthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. The paper is distributed in Western Massachusetts.
  • The Daily Times Chronicle hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middlesex East circular.
  • The Dorchester Community News hosts a biweekly recruitment column. The paper is published every other Friday and features only legally free children.
  • Holyoke Sun, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Journal Register, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Ludlow Register, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Free Bird Times hosts a monthly recruitment column featuring legally free or legal risk children. The paper is distributed in Southeastern Massachusetts and on Cape Cod.
  • The Lynnfield Villager hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middlesex East circular.
  • The North Reading Transcript hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middlesex East circular.
  • Quaboag Current, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Southwick Suffield News, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Stoneham Independent hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middlesex East circular.
  • Sunday’s Child® is a weekly recruitment column in the Sunday Boston Globe. Individual children and sibling groups are featured, both legally free and legal risk.
  • Tantasqua Town Common, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Taunton Daily Gazette hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the last Thursday of the month.
  • Today’s Child is a weekly recruitment column in the Sunday Boston Herald. Individual children and sibling groups are featured, both legally free and legal risk. The column is coordinated by DSS Public Affairs, but MARE handles all inquiry calls.
  • Town Reminder, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Ware River News, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • West County News, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • Wilbraham Hampden Times, a member of the Turley Publishing Group in Western Massachusetts, hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is profiled on a space available schedule.
  • The Wilmington & Tewksbury Town Crier hosts a monthly recruitment feature. A legally free child or sibling group is featured on the third Wednesday of the month in the Middlesex East circular.
  • The Worcester Telegram and Gazette hosts a monthly recruitment column. Only legally free children are featured in the column that is published the last Sunday of the month.

Newspapers in Spanish

  • El Mundo is a Spanish newspaper which features legally free children of Latino descent on a “space available” basis.
  • El Pueblo Latino a weekly Spanish nespaper in Springfield which features legally free children of Latino descent.
  • La Semana is a Spanish newspaper which features legally free children of Latino descent on a “space available” basis.
  • Rumbo hosts a biweekly column featuring legally free children of Latino descent. The column is printed in English and Spanish.
  • Siglo 21 hosts a weekly column featuring legally free children of Latino descent. The column is printed in Spanish.

MARE is partially funded by the Massachusetts Department of Social Services.
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