PRESS

Press Contacts

• Janice G. Halpern, Director, Public Relations & Fundraising
  (617) 542-3678 x113 (Office)
  (781) 784-3839 (Home)
  (617) 875-1194 (Cell) - janiceh@mareinc.org
• Kristin Erekson, Public Relations & Fundraising Associate
  (617) 542-3678 x119 (Office)
  (617) 922-2645 (Cell) - kristine@mareinc.org
• Milton L. Ortiz, Latino Public Relations & Web Coordinator
  (617) 542-3678 x115 (Office)- miltono@mareinc.org

MARE Press Releases

• MARE receives anonymous donation of art collection valued at over $24,000
• Worcester City Council Recognizes Mass. Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) for Finding Families for Children in Foster Care
• MARE Celebrates 50 Years of Finding Families for Children in Foster Care
• Adoption Party in Attleboro to Find Permanent Homes for Children in Foster Care, 5/19/07
• LGBTQ Adoption and Foster Care Information Sessions in March 2007
• The Multicultural Adoption Party in Boston on February 10, 2007

MARE in the News

• The Bay State Banner, "Transracial Adoptions Earning More Respect," November 19, 2009
• TuBoston.com, "Massachusetts celebrará la adopción de más de 200 niños del estado," November 10, 2009
• WWLP 22News, "Adoption Day Unites Children and Families," November 7, 2009
• WWLP 22News, "Info for People Interested in Adopting," October 15, 2009
• The West Roxbury Transcript, "Adopting children is no picnic...it's a party," September 17, 2009
• Boston Herald, "Out and About in Boston," September 13, 2009
• Boston Herald, "Process offers host of benefits," June 21, 2009
• Boston Herald, "Adopting broader horizon helps foster kids," June 21, 2009
• Boston Herald, "Art donations boost adoption charity auction," June 1, 2009
• Somerville News, "Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Book Available,"
  April 29, 2009
• The Boston Globe, "Families blossom through adoption," February 18, 2009
• The Boston Globe, "For this charity, car donations work," February 5, 2009
• The Boston Globe: MetroWest, "Open hearts," January 29, 2009
• Bay Windows, "Adoption makes a family," January 22, 2009
• The Boston Globe, "Opening their hearts - and their home," November 30, 2008
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "Adoption day across country: Petersham family gets bigger," November 21, 2008
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, " And now Patty makes five: Families with adopted children just add love," November 21, 2008
• The Herald News, "Family's long wait to adopt is almost over," November 13, 2008
• The Republican, "Voke students hail challenge," October 26, 2008
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "100 kids, 80 potential families at Assumption adoption mixer," July 21, 2008
• The Saugus Advertiser, "Mini-golf fundraisers will help foster children find homes," June 30, 2008
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "Foster parent recruited: DSS seeking folks to help area youths," June 22, 2008
• Bay State Parent, "Adoption Insights: Gallery Helps Match Children & Families," May 2008
• The Herald News, "OUR VIEW: Unsung heroes," May 15, 2008
• The Abington Mariner, "Sage advice from Rockland foster family," May 15, 2008
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "Heart Gallery event set to raise awareness of the need for older children to be adopted," May 12, 2008
• Cape Cod Times, "A photo exhibit of, rather than by, children," April 8, 2008
• The Wellesley Townsman, "Current Issues for Adoptive Families," March 13, 2008
• The Sentinel, "Adoptable kids featured in Heart Gallery," March 13, 2008
• WBZ News, "Children in need of homes," March 6, 2008
• Boston Metro, "Adoption Gallery Hits State House," March 6, 2008
• Boston Herald - Exhibit gives families Heart - March 2, 2008
• Malden Observer, "Heart Gallery showcases foster children," February 21, 2008
• The Carver Reporter, "A home forever," January 11, 2008
• The Reading Advocate, "Heart Gallery showcases adoptable children in state," January 4, 2008
• The Boston Globe, "He's home for good," November 29, 2007
• New Bedford Standard-Times, "Giving thanks for the blessing of a child," November 22, 2007
• Boston Herald, "Home is where the heart is for hundreds of kids on Adoption Day," November 17, 2007
• Boston Herald, "200 orphans find permanent homes," November 17, 2007
• The Boston Globe, "First the adoption, then some adapting: Making a foster child your own has rewards, risks," November 11, 2007
• The Wakefield Observer, "Family ties: Former MARE director to be honored," October 31, 2007
• The Rockland Standard, "Rockland woman recognized for decades of adoption work," October 26, 2007
• The Boston Globe, "Honoring an innovator," October 25, 2007
• The Wakefield Observer, "MARE shepherds children, parents through adoption process," October 17, 2007
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “Adopted, Adored," May 13, 2007
• Edge Boston, "In Public Sector, GLBT Adoption and Foster Care Are Thriving," May 10, 2007
• WCVB-TV 5 Boston, "Susan Wornick describes MARE Car Donation Program as one of the better ways to maximize donation dollars," April 29, 2007

MARE is partially funded by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
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