YOU helped a local couple in their adoption process!

We wrote about John and Nicole Anthony on October 10 regarding the adoption resources contest they were a part of. We encouraged you, our readers, to vote for them via Facebook.  They won that contest, thanks in part to your help!

Nicole and John Anthony of Chatham with their 3-year-old Golden Doodle Maestro, whom they adopted from a friend in Washington who was breeding and selling puppies to fund an in-vitro fertilization procedure. The Anthonys considered in-vitro fertilization before deciding on adoption, which they say is less expensive and more reliable option.



(photo by DNAinfo/Lizzie Schiffman)



Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20121127/chatham/community-rallies-facebook-contest-support-couples-dream-of-adoption##ixzz2De1sldcq

Lizzie Schiffman of DNAinfo.com interviewed me (JP Paulus) to talk about how the blog impacted voting. She did a great job withthe story.

You can find the article here, entitled "Facebook Contest Helps Couple Get Closer to Dream of Adoption "

Congratulations to the Anthonys on winning and helping their next steps to building their family!   And thanks to Lizzie and DNAinfo for the write-up. We will post more on them in the future, as they report on our neighborhoods!

Help a local couple in the adoption process with a "like" and a comment

I adapted the following from a friend (& neighbor)’s Facebook status…the contest is today and tomorrow ONLY. Your like (“vote”) will them win a prize that will get them resources to fund the adoption (i..e 1-on-1 counseling and a books). Please vote ASAP – it’s the FIRST couples that get 75 likes which will win! ) So please take a moment and take a look

To all my friends, as many of you may or may not know Nicole and I (John Anthony)  are planning on using adoption to build our family. Sadly like most African American couples we do not have tens of thousands of dollars laying around to facilitate an adoption. However we would like to give you all an opportunity to join us on this journey in building our family. Today at 11:59 AM and going until 5:59PM Thursday, all you have to do is "like" the organization Resources4Adoption. Here you can see the tools we have the opportunity to win, and bring us closer to building our family. Please help us out and like them. The first two to 75 likes wins. I will post more information tomorrow morning. Please help us out. Thanks.

1.    Go to https://www.facebook.com/visionnehemiah?fref=ts#!/resources4adoption/app_190076381016644 and hit “like” (there is MORE – see below)

2.    IMPORTANT – in the COMMENTS section AT THE BOTTOM put down “We support John  Anthony” (that’s how they register votes)

We wish them the best in this venture!

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