Isabella Van Valkanberg recently invited her entire 1st grade class to a very special event…her adoption finalization! Staff and 1st graders from Walters Elementary School, as well as family and friends, all dressed up and gathered around Isabella as she was officially welcomed as the 15th member of the Van Valkanberg family.

Though our goal as an Agency is always to reunite children with their birth families, we know there are situations where that ideal is not possible. In those cases we are so grateful for families like the Van Valkenbergs who pour so much support, love, and attention on the children they are adopting.

Adoptions like this one are one aspect of our work that an entire community can get behind. Thanks to all of the news networks and local journalists who came to celebrate with the Van Valkanberg family!

Watch WWMT's coverage here: https://wwmt.com/news/local/marshall-calhoun-county-adoption-foster-care-family-battle-creek-walters-elementary-school-community-west-michigan

Last week we gathered at Revel and Roll to celebrate our extraordinary social workers, case managers, therapists, and counselors. Raffle prizes, bowling, and a lot of off-the-clock fun was had!

We are so proud of how hard our staff works to strengthen the well-being of our clients and community. Any chance we get to thank and celebrate them for that work, we take! Thank you to everyone who took time out to support their peers!

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