by Matt Misterek | May 9, 2017 | Child Welfare
We all celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other significant milestones. For Kayla Balassone of Tukwila, an annual celebration is her Adoption Day....
by Matt Misterek | Nov 10, 2016 | Child Welfare
(Editor’s Note: National Adoption Month, celebrated in November, is a collective effort to raise awareness that more than 100,000 children in foster care are...
by Matt Misterek | May 18, 2016 | Child Welfare, Refugees & Immigrants
LCS Northwest is always looking for foster parents in the Seattle area who will open their homes and hearts to children and youth. This short video highlights...
by Matt Misterek | Apr 8, 2016 | Child Welfare
Patrick D’Amelio knew what he wanted to be. “At the most basic human level I understood in my heart that I wanted to be a dad,” D’Amelio said. “It was no more...
by Matt Misterek | Nov 3, 2015 | Child Welfare
(Editor’s note: Amanda Crawmer is a former Miss Washington. She is also a classical pianist. In January 2015, she gave up a successful career as a piano...
by Matt Misterek | Oct 26, 2015 | Child Welfare
Rochelle Brunsdon has been the area director of Lutheran Community Services Northwest in Kennewick, Wash. since 2001. The Kennewick office doubled in size...
