Each month, Foster Adopt Minnesota partners with local news and print media to feature a Minnesota child or sibling group in need of an adoptive family. These partnerships are invaluable in helping to find homes for Minnesota children and raising awareness about the need for adoptive families in all Minnesota communities. Below are our current newspapers partners and their most recent waiting child feature.
Minnesota’s Star Tribune newspaper features Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) in their Variety section monthly.
This Month's Star Tribune Featured Children
Tamiea, 14
Tamiea is a kind, caring and engaging teen who likes helping others and would like to be a chef when she gets older. She has a great sense of humor and will make you laugh with her jokes! Tamiea enjoys cooking, swimming, doing arts and crafts, and watching scary movies. She also enjoys reading, going for walks, and playing with dogs. Tamiea has all sorts of fun animal facts to share with others and loves going to school. She hopes to attend college in the future. In addition, Tamiea loves fashion, accessories, shopping, and experimenting with makeup and her hair. Tamiea likes to eat spicy foods, like hot wings, spicy chips, and spicy ramen. She also enjoys eating sushi! Tamiea would like to travel and get involved with activities like singing, dancing, and gymnastics. Tamiea would like to be in a loving home with a dog.
Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time.
The Duluth News Tribune newspaper partnered with Foster Adopt Minnesota in February, 2019. Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) will be featured monthly in their Sunday Pursuits section.
This Month's Duluth News Tribune Featured Child
Anjelica, 16
Anjelica is bubbly, talkative, and affectionate. She excels in academics and enjoys cooking, planning meals, and spending time in the kitchen. Anjelica also enjoys arts and crafts, singing, dancing, playing outside, playing with slime, and playing soccer. Anjelica especially likes typical teenage activities such as going shopping, getting her nails done, wearing make-up, and hanging out with her friends.
Anjelica would do well with a family who has a good sense of humor and is willing to be silly with her.
Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time.
Adam’s Publishing Group partnered with Foster Adopt Minnesota in September, 2019. Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) will be featured monthly in a variety of their newspapers (see list of papers below).
Aitkin Independent Age
Anoka County Union Herald
Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Fridley/Columbia Heights Life
Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current
Brooklyn Center-Brooklyn Park Sun Post
Burnsville Eagan Sun Thisweek
Caledonia Argus
Crow River News of St. Michael Albertville & Rockford
Crystal-Robbinsdale-Golden Valley-New Hope Sun Post
County News Review-North Branch and Cambridge
Dakota County Tribune-Apple Valley-Rosemount-Farmington
Edina Sun Current
Elk River Star News
Forest Lake Times
Lakeville Sun Thisweek
Laker Pioneer of Mound-Long Lake
Mille Lacs Messenger
Minnetonka-Excelsior-Eden Prairie Sun Sailor
Monticello Times
Morrison County Record-Little Falls
News & Times of Norwood Young America and Watertown
Osseo-Maple Grove-Champlin-Dayton Press
Plymouth-Wayzata Sun Sailor
St. Louis Park-Hopkins Sun Sailor
Stillwater Gazette
The Waconia Patriot
Union-Times of Princeton and Milaca
This Month's Adam's Publishing Group Featured Child
Sierra, 13
Sierra is a silly and sociable girl who enjoys laughing, smiling, and talking about her favorite things. She enjoys swimming, riding her bike, golfing, and spending time with close friends and caregivers. Sierra is creative and likes doing crafts and painting her nails. Sierra enjoys music. Her favorite group is Keltic Thunder. Sierra loves animals and has assisted in caring for a variety of farm animals and house pets.
Following permanency, Sierra will need to maintain contact with her brother and previous care providers.
Press Publications partnered with Foster Adopt Minnesota in May, 2020. Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) will be featured monthly in weekly newspapers located in the Northeast suburbs of the metropolitan area of Minneapolis/St. Paul (Shoreview , North Oaks, White Bear, Forest Lake, Stillwater , Centerville, Lino Lakes).
This Month's Press Publication Featured Child
SEAN, 17
Sean is a charismatic, outgoing, and active teen who describes himself as a talkative guy who isn’t shy. He loves Fortnite, watching bug videos on YouTube, and being outside. Sean also likes The Avengers and Star Wars. Sean enjoys being helpful and gets excited about doing tasks such as mowing the lawn and raking leaves. He’s always game for a cheesy roll up from Taco Bell, a Snickers Blizzard from Dairy Queen, or a trip to Applebee’s. Sean likes cats and dogs and would enjoy having a pet.