Wednesday's Child: Marshall
Posted: 01/10/2013 - 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.
Posted: 01/10/2013 - 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.
Updated: 12/19/2012 - 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.
Updated: 12/19/2012 - 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.
Updated: 10/03/2012 - 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.
Posted: 09/06/2012 - 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.
Updated: 07/04/2012 - He's a happy go-lucky kid who has a great sense of humor. Meet this month's Wednesday's Child: John.
Posted: 06/18/2012 - Josiff is a bright and pleasant 8-year-old boy who gets along well at school and likes video games and puzzles.
Updated: 03/07/2012 - He's a true animal lover at heart and although he doesn't speak very often, his smile says it all.
Updated: 02/02/2012 - An aspiring veterinarian who has a little bit of television news reporter in her is looking for a forever home. Her name is Raven and at only ten years old, she has her mind made up.
Updated: 01/09/2012 - Meet January's Wednesday's Child: Jaquevius & Ny'Asia.
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:
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Adoption Breakdown in the Brazos Valley |
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| 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.
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Adoption Breakdown in Texas |
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| 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% |