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Wednesday's Child: Shelby

Updated: 06/03/2013 - Some people go out of their way to make you smile; others just do it naturally --and for this month’s feature of Wednesday’s Child, we introduce you to a ten year old girl who does just that. Her name is Shelby and she's longing for a family of her own.

Wednesday's Child: Brynika

Updated: 06/03/2013 - She's a representative of her fourth grade class and she’s already proving she’s more than a leader. Her name is Brynika -- and not only is she beautiful, smart and driven -- she's a girly girl with a heart of gold.

Wednesday's Child: Alden, Serenity, James

Updated: 06/03/2013 - For all of us who have brothers and sisters, we understand what tight bond siblings can have. For this month’s Wednesday’s Child special, we introduce two brothers and their sister who pray they'll find a forever home -- together.

Wednesday's Child: Marshall

Updated: 06/03/2013 - A local teen knows he wants to serve and protect the community he lives in; but he longs to have the support of a family to help him achieve that dream.

Wednesday's Child: Savanah

Updated: 06/03/2013 - Savanah is very loveable, social, outgoing, and a joy to be around. She is energetic, happy and very curious about others. She bonds easily to others and loves to go to church and attend Sunday school. She loves to sing and she participates in the glee club at school. She loves music including: Carrie Underwood, Whitney Houston and Justin Bieber. She loves being outdoors. During the summer time Savana loves to go swimming, camping and says she absolutely loves to cook.

Wednesday's Child: Denver

Updated: 06/03/2013 - Denver is extremely outgoing, has a wonderful personality and is always smiling. He is friendly and enjoys playing basketball and riding his bike. He really enjoys playing video games and reading comic books. Denver is a polite young man who is extremely inquisitive.

Wednesday's Child: Breia

Updated: 06/03/2013 - Breia is a charming, bright, and cheerful 13 year old girl. She is energetic and loves listening to music, singing, dancing and reading about her favorite band.

Wednesday's Child: Kelly B

Updated: 06/03/2013 - She's a creative teen who hopes to become a cosmetologist someday -- but before then, this high school freshman wants to be part of a forever family.

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Overview

There are 114,000 children waiting to be adopted in America.

KBTX Media'sWednesday's Child, highlights a new adoption every month with the goal of finding permanent, loving families for children in foster care.

Check back with KBTX.com every month for the latest adoption profile of a child in the Brazos Valley.

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There are currently 52 children in the Brazos Valley (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, Washington counties) who need an adoptive home.

Here’s the age breakdown:

Adoption Breakdown in the Brazos Valley

  0-2 Yrs 3-5 Yrs 6-9 Yrs 10-13 Yrs 14-17 Yrs
No. 11 12 13 12 4
% 21% 23% 25% 12% 23%

There are currently 4,278 children in Texas who need an adoptive home.

Adoption Breakdown in Texas

  0-2 Yrs 3-5 Yrs 6-9 Yrs 10-13 Yrs 14-17 Yrs
No. 706 774 1,073 1,108 617
% 17% 18% 25% 26% 14%
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