- Nora and Leon’s StoryOur Family’s Adoption Story: Guided by Love and Loss Adoption has always been in our hearts. After having three biological children, we felt called to grow our family through adoption. Our journey ultimately began after the heartbreaking loss of our oldest daughter, Kathleen, in 2023 from complications of a rare… Read more: Nora and Leon’s Story
- Kate’s StoryCommunities That Understand Their Stories Children who are adopted—whether through foster care or directly into families—need more than homes; they need communities and schools that understand their stories. Parenting an adopted child begins with humility: the courage to admit you don’t know everything. That simple truth opens the door to… Read more: Kate’s Story
- Rob’s StoryNovember is National Adoption Month, a time to celebrate families created through adoption and to remember the thousands of children in foster care still waiting. But adoption is not the final chapter. For children who come from foster care, the papers may change their address, but their past remains part… Read more: Rob’s Story
- Susan’s StoryI first held our son Zamir when he was four years old. His new big sisters, Aliza and Hallel, and I traveled to his orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, arriving during nap time. We watched through a window as a caregiver drew a child from a top bunk and brought… Read more: Susan’s Story
- Connected by PurposeWelcoming New Voices to the iCARE Board We Are Thrilled to Welcome Two New Board Leaders to iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families We are honored to welcome Kate Garassino to the iCARE Board of Directors and Jocelyn Fetting, BSW to the iCARE Advisory Board — two extraordinary leaders whose lived… Read more: Connected by Purpose
Nora and Leon’s Story
Our Family’s Adoption Story: Guided by Love and LossAdoption has always been in our hearts. After having three biological children, we felt called to grow
Kate’s Story
Communities That Understand Their Stories Children who are adopted—whether through foster care or directly into families—need more than homes; they need communities and schools that
Rob’s Story
November is National Adoption Month, a time to celebrate families created through adoption and to remember the thousands of children in foster care still waiting.
Susan’s Story
I first held our son Zamir when he was four years old. His new big sisters, Aliza and Hallel, and I traveled to his orphanage
Connected by Purpose
Welcoming New Voices to the iCARE Board We Are Thrilled to Welcome Two New Board Leaders to iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families We are honored
From the Founder – November 2025
A Season of Belonging: Stories that Remind Us Why Connection Matters November is National Adoption Month—a time to honor the love, resilience, and creativity of
